How to Solve a Murder: True Stories from a Life in Forensic Medicine

As gripping as it is gruesome, How to Solve a Murder is a fascinating insight into the career of a pathologist told by experts in the field. Includes a foreword from Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes. FRACTURED SKULLS. GAS MASKS. BRAIN BUCKETS. VATS OF ACID. PICKLED BODY PARTS. Not the usual tools of trade, but for Chief Forensic Medical Scientist Derek and Forensic Secretary Pauline they were just part of a normal day in the office inside the world-famous Department of Forensic Medicine at Guy’s Hospital in London. Derek has played a pivotal role in investigating some of the UK’s most high-profile mass disasters and murder cases. Derek’s innovative work on murder cases, in particular, has seen him credited as a pioneer of forensic medical science, after developing ground-breaking techniques that make it easier to secure a conviction and also identify a serial killer. Warmly recalled and brilliantly told, these intriguing revelations will open your eyes to the dark world inhabited by those who investigate death and murder (typically most horrid), and unveil the secrets of how each case is solved. Derek Tremain's personal journey, as depicted in this top Sunday Times bestselling book, is not just an autobiography, but a testament to his innovative contributions to forensic medical science. His memoirs, filled with the chilling details of high-profile mass disasters and murder cases, are a captivating exploration of law and order from a unique perspective. For fans of Sue Black (Written In Bone), Wensley Clarkson (Sexy Beasts), Richard Taylor (The Mind of a Murderer), Peter Everett (Corrupt Bodies), and Her Honour Wendy Joseph Qc (Unlawful Killings).