Forensic Pathology Books

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Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.32 — 46,807 ratings — published 2018
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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.10 — 12,354 ratings — published 2014
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All That Remains: A Life in Death All That Remains: A Life in Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.16 — 15,104 ratings — published 2018
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.01 — 36,705 ratings — published 2010
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Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,381 ratings — published 2020
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Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,865 ratings — published 2004
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Trace (Kay Scarpetta, #13) Trace (Kay Scarpetta, #13)
by (shelved 4 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.83 — 38,540 ratings — published 2004
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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.26 — 27,023 ratings — published 2014
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Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.03 — 253,281 ratings — published 1990
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The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.67 — 1,364 ratings — published 1999
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Blow Fly (Kay Scarpetta, #12) Blow Fly (Kay Scarpetta, #12)
by (shelved 3 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.81 — 45,359 ratings — published 2003
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Cause of Death (Kay Scarpetta, #7) Cause of Death (Kay Scarpetta, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.95 — 54,882 ratings — published 1996
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Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,598 ratings — published 1994
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Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,787 ratings — published 2004
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,278 ratings — published 2003
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What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.17 — 8,018 ratings — published 2023
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Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,012 ratings — published 2023
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Silent Witnesses Silent Witnesses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,242 ratings — published 2013
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How to Solve a Murder: True Stories from a Life in Forensic Medicine How to Solve a Murder: True Stories from a Life in Forensic Medicine (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.18 — 1,022 ratings — published 2021
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From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, #6) From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, #6)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.06 — 62,641 ratings — published 1995
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The Bone Thief (Body Farm, #5) The Bone Thief (Body Farm, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,589 ratings — published 2010
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Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,112 ratings — published 2003
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A Matter of Life and Death: Inside the Hidden World of the Pathologist A Matter of Life and Death: Inside the Hidden World of the Pathologist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.94 — 123 ratings — published 2010
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Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,195 ratings — published 2006
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How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer, and Healthier from America's Favorite Medical Examiner How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer, and Healthier from America's Favorite Medical Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.75 — 836 ratings — published 2008
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Black Notice (Kay Scarpetta, #10) Black Notice (Kay Scarpetta, #10)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.92 — 44,478 ratings — published 1999
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All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta, #3) All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.07 — 75,362 ratings — published 1992
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Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta, #4) Cruel & Unusual (Kay Scarpetta, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.13 — 114,275 ratings — published 1993
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The Last Precinct (Kay Scarpetta, #11) The Last Precinct (Kay Scarpetta, #11)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.91 — 41,037 ratings — published 2000
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The Body Farm (Kay Scarpetta, #5) The Body Farm (Kay Scarpetta, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.07 — 79,511 ratings — published 1994
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Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2) Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.04 — 84,071 ratings — published 1991
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International Textbook of Forensic Medicine Vol-1: Introduction to Forensic Medicine International Textbook of Forensic Medicine Vol-1: Introduction to Forensic Medicine (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD): A Medico-Legal and Ethical Analysis (Forensic Medicine Textbooks) Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD): A Medico-Legal and Ethical Analysis (Forensic Medicine Textbooks)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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A–Z of Household Poisons: : Identification, First Aid, and Management (Forensic Medicine Textbooks) A–Z of Household Poisons: : Identification, First Aid, and Management (Forensic Medicine Textbooks)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Life Sentence (Cassie Raven, #2) Life Sentence (Cassie Raven, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,036 ratings — published 2022
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Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,592 ratings — published 2022
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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,934 ratings — published 2022
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Clay and Bones: My Life as an FBI Forensic Artist Clay and Bones: My Life as an FBI Forensic Artist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.63 — 488 ratings — published 2024
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Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,245 ratings — published 2022
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Dissecting Death: Secrets of a Medical Examiner Dissecting Death: Secrets of a Medical Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.06 — 622 ratings — published 2005
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Grabarki. Długi cień wojny w Bośni Grabarki. Długi cień wojny w Bośni (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.19 — 403 ratings — published 2021
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Forty Years of Murder Forty Years of Murder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.19 — 329 ratings — published 1978
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.22 — 106,086 ratings — published 2014
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Time Since Death: A Comprehensive Guide for Medical Students (Forensic Medicine Textbooks) Time Since Death: A Comprehensive Guide for Medical Students (Forensic Medicine Textbooks)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,984 ratings — published 2001
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Als doden een gezicht krijgen Als doden een gezicht krijgen (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published
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Crime Scene Investigation Crime Scene Investigation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.64 — 80 ratings — published 2004
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We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.86 — 4,570 ratings — published 2022
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Bodies Of Evidence: Forensic Science And Crime Bodies Of Evidence: Forensic Science And Crime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.73 — 26 ratings — published 2006
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Never Suck A Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI Never Suck A Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as forensic-pathology)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,803 ratings — published 2007
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Richard Shepherd
“Although it is my job to be certain, I was unable that day, and am still unable, to escape a greater certainty: that there are always other possibilities.”
Richard Shepherd, Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist