Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths

by Stefan Timmermans

Book Overview

As elected coroners came to be replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like C.S.I. to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visible--or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226803988
• ISBN13: 9780226803982
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.2"