“How to Uncover a Murder” is a gripping, and at times shocking, account of the career of a forensic medical expert. It includes a foreword by Dr. Richard Shepherd, author of the bestseller “Unnatural Causes”.
Crushed skulls. Gas masks. Tanks of acids. Salted portions of human bodies. Not the most ordinary items, are they? But for Derek, the chief forensic medical expert, and Pauline, a forensic secretary, all of this is part of everyday office routine at the internationally famous forensic department of Guy’s Hospital in London.
Derek played a key role in investigating the most notorious mass disasters and murders in the United Kingdom. He also contributed to forensic medicine: the innovative methods he developed are now widely used by colleagues—among other things, they help identify a serial killer and simplify reaching a guilty verdict.
These intriguing, honest memoirs—so beautifully written—will let you step into the world of people who investigate crimes (the worst ones!). You’ll learn how they solve the most difficult puzzles and unravel cases that seem hopeless.