Cause of Death: Memoirs of a Home Office Pathologist

Cause of Death: Memoirs of a Home Office Pathologist
ISBN-10
1472108043
ISBN-13
9781472108043
Series
Cause of Death
Category
Medical
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2013-02-07
Publisher
Robinson
Authors
Geoffrey Garrett, Andrew Nott

Description

Dr Geoffrey Garrett was for over 30 years a Home Office pathologist. This is his personal memoir, in conjunction with crime journalist Andrew Nott, of many infamous, unusual and heartbreaking cases and a fascinating history of his professional life, giving a unique insight into a pathologist's work. Beginning with a no-holds-barred account of the basic methodology of a post-mortem examination, the book chronicles many memorable cases, including: The discovery of a preserved body on the Yorkshire moors later identified as the first victim of the Moors Murderers The murders of three policemen plus the apprehension of a murderer who turned out to be a policeman's son An examination of sex crimes The Moss: a seminal piece on Manchester's 'Bronx' - Dr Garrett reveals life in the ghetto, the drug gangs and how they operate How a man's face, burned beyond recognition, was reconstructed to help solve a murder Plus examples of many other baffling crimes which were resolved on the pathologist's table.

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