Witness to Forgery: Memoir of a Forensic Document Examiner

This memoir is the story of Donald Doud's half-century career as a scientific examiner of documents and a courtroom warrior. It is the story of truth and science versus fraud and deception, a tale laden with drama, conflict, and controversy, where good does not always triumph over evil. Donald's forensic document cases have included petty forgers and fake wills, literary frauds, and back-dated records. Some of the cases, such as the 1972 Chicago election frauds, the infamous Alger Hiss espionage-by-typewriter case, and the Clifford Irving-Howard Hughes autobiography hoax, have made front-page headlines all over the world and have shaped history. Others, such as the signature on King Henry VII's last will and testament have received less attention. The stories are all fascinating, providing the reader with an insight into the world of forensics and the life of an expert scientific witness.