Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths

by Stefan Timmermans

Book Overview

As elected coroners were 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 CSI 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226803996
• ISBN13: 9780226803999
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"