Introduction to the Baltimore Homicide Unit

The Crime Scene and Initial Investigation

Building the Case and Identifying Suspects

Interrogation and the Pursuit of Confessions

The Challenges of the Crime and Drug Scene

Procedural Hurdles and Systemic Obstacles

The Legal Process and Trial Preparation

The Trial, Convictions and Acquittals

Reflections on the Nature of Violent Crime

Conclusion: The Impact and Consequences of Homicide

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is a gripping true crime book that takes readers inside the lives of homicide detectives in Baltimore, Maryland, chronicling their harrowing journeys as they navigate the crime-infested streets in a single year. The book is based on unprecedented access that the author David Simon was granted to the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit, putting a spotlight on the gritty realities, daily conflicts and administrative pressures of solving murders.