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Cloyd Steiger

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Crime, Nonfiction, Memoir

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Cloyd Steiger worked for the Seattle Police Department for 36 years. He spent his last 22 years as a Homicide Detective.

He investigated many of the most notorious murders that occurred in Seattle during that time, including serial murders, mass murders, domestic terrorism and other types of homicide.

He was the Chief Criminal Investigator with the WA. Atty General Homicide Investigation Tracking System.
He has been a contributor on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and has appeared on many True Crime TV shows on Investigation Discovery, Oxygen and other networks.

He speaks nationally and internationally about homicide investigation and forensic science.

He lives in the Seattle area with his wife, Doreen. They have three adult sons, (two of which ...more

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	Homicide: The View from Inside the Yellow Tape: A True Crime Memoir 4.35 avg rating — 463 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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True Crime Guide listed "Homicide: The View from Inside the Yellow Tape" as one of the best True Crime books. It is in great company.
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

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