Every time the phone rings, May hopes for a new client. The young mother recently went into private practice as a criminal defense attorney, but so far she has only managed to secure smaller cases, leaving her struggling financially. Then the case of businessman Rickleffs makes headlines: He submitted his genome to a genetic database to promote his travel company; now he is accused of murdering a girl years ago. No one questions the DNA match. But May knows from her experience as a trained DNA forensic scientist: While DNA evidence is considered the gold standard in criminal investigations, it is by no means as conclusive as everyone thinks... Sabine Weiß, born in 1968, studied German and history in Hamburg before turning to journalism. Since 1995, she has worked as a freelance journalist specializing in culture and media. She lives with her husband and son in the Lüneburg Heath. New product