Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2
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Richard Shepherd trained as a doctor at St George's Hospital medical school at Hyde Park Corner, qualifying in 1977 and then completed his postgraduate training as a forensic pathologist in 1987. He immediately joined what was then the elite forensic department at Guy's Hospital. He has been involved nationally and internationally in the forensic investigation of thousands of deaths from unnatural causes, from headline-making murders to mass natural disasters, and many sudden and unexplained deaths that his investigations showed were from natural causes or due to accidents. His skills and expertise still remain in demand around the world. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Unnatural Causes gives a sense of the toll that dealing with so many dead bodies takes. It's a very human book that looks at the cases he has been involved with, from the Hungerford massacre to the murder of Stephen Lawrence - - The Times (Books of the Year, 2018)One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down - - The Times Fabulous . . . The UK's top pathologist investigating high-profile deaths such as that of Diana, Princess of Wales - - The Sunday PostHeart-wrenchingly honest - - Professor Sue Black, author of All That RemainsPartly an autobiography, but also a love letter to pathology. It's dignified and graceful and painfully honest about the human and emotional cost of so much time with the dead. Insightful, moving and mesmerising - - Marylebone JournalDarkly fascinating - - Daily MirrorPuts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel - - GuardianInsightful, candid and compassionate - - ObserverFascinating, gruesome yet engrossing - - Richard and Judy, Daily Express --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Features & Highlights
- THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND 18-WEEK
- SUNDAY TIMES
- TOP 10 BESTSELLER
- 'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down'
- The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
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- Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.
- He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.
- He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. He has faced serial killers, natural disaster, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents.His evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent, and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads. Yet all this has come at a huge personal cost.
- Unnatural Causes
- tells the story of not only the cases and bodies that have haunted him the most, but also how to live a life steeped in death.
- Thoughtful, revealing, chilling and always unputdownable, i
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- All That Remains, War Doctor
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- 'Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I'll read it at least twice'
- Evening Standard
- 'A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating'
- Nigella Lawson
- 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that but it's fascinating'
- Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2
- 'Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel'
- Guardian
- 'Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing'
- Richard and Judy,
- Daily Express
- 'Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate'
- Observer
