Pointing from the Grave: A True Story of Murder and DNA

Helena Greenwood, a doctor with a Ph.D. in chemical pathology, was embarking on a new, exciting career in biotechnology when she was the victim of sexual assault in her own home. She survived and was scheduled to appear in court as the key witness against her attacker. But one morning she was found brutally murdered. Everyone believed the killer was her past attacker, but there was not enough evidence to convict him -- until ten years later when a district attorney working the “cold cases” used Helena’s own DNA research to finally bring her killer to justice. Pointing from the Grave is not only a riveting true-crime story but also a fascinating history of the development of DNA research and its role in forensics. It’s also an unforgettable story about an unforgettable woman.