Acknowledgements. Contributors. Introduction (Michael Grieve and Max M. Houck): the increasing complexity of trace evidence cases; examination and methodology; recent advances in trace evidence analysis; research and the estimation of evidential value; the future of trace evidence; references. 1 - Hair of the dog - a case study (Silvana R. Tridico): introduction; crime scene; the investigative process; analysis; hair of a dog?; hair of australian cattle dog?; primary transfer versus secondary transfer; interpretation; the trial; summary; acknowledgements; references. 2 - Fiber-plastic fusions and related trace material in traffic accident investigation (Georg Jochem): introduction; formation of FPFs and related traces (FPFs and plastic coating marks; textile printings and leather varnish; hairs; pinched fibers); searching for trace evidence; examination of trace material; evidential value; reconstructing of the seating arrangements in vehicles; FPFs in hit-and-run cases; conclusion; acknowledgements; references. 3 - An intelligence led investigation using trace evidence (Ray Palmer): introduction; initial laboratory examination; police investigation; house examination; car examination; results of laboratory examination (items relating to the house; debris from the car; chains/padlocks); significance and findings; summary of the evidence; summary; references. 4 - The value of soil evidence (Thomas J. Hopen): introduction; the crime; the analysis; summary; acknowledgements; references. 5 - The importance of trace evidence (Harold Deadman): introduction; evidence; the forensic scientist; the impact of DNA testing; trace evidence; the expert witness; hair and fiber evidence; forensic hair analysis; forensic fiber analysis; evidential value (human hair; textile fibers); the case; laboratory approach (actual hair and fiber results; the verdict; the appeals; chronology); references. 6 - Cereal murder in Spokane (William M. Schneck): introduction; the collection of physical evidence; laboratory examination of the trace evidence (vomit and cereal; identification of food traces by light microscopy); additional trace evidence examinations (soil; garbage cans; soot); summary (sequence of transfer events); references. 7 - Using 1:1 taping to reconstruct a source (Kornelia Nehse): introduction; collecting trace evidence; an interrogation with no witness; course of fiber investigation; collecting reference material; analysis; summary; acknowledgements; references. 8 - Who do you believe? (Barbara P. Wheeler): introduction; crime scene; investigation; analysis; court proceedings; acknowledgements. 9 - My roommate is using the refrigerator (Max M. Houck): introduction; the crime scene; the analysis (the carpet fibers and color; the ropes and their construction); conclusion, references.