Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector

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We are curious travelers who rest our heads upon dreams and float awake with the sun; We champion art and literature; With ears to the ground, we listen for the stories and share them so they will always live. We are the Talking Animals. It poisoned their lives, turned fast friends into bitter enemies, and as it conquered America and the world, it transformed our relationship with the truth in ways that are still being felt. But was he a grieving husband, or a ruthless killer who'd conspired with bandits to have her murdered? John Larson, Gus Vollmer and Leonarde Keeler hoped the lie detector would make the justice system fairer - but the flawed device soon grew too powerful for them to control. Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood. Touching on psychology, technology and the science of the truth, Tremors in the Blood is a vibrant, atmospheric thriller, and a warning from history: be careful what you believe. As new forms of lie detection gain momentum in the present day, Tremors in the Blood reveals the incredible truth behind the creation of the polygraph, through gripping true crime cases featuring explosive gunfights, shocking twists and high-stakes courtroom drama.