Dissecting Death: Secrets of a Medical Examiner

by Frederick Zugibe, David L. Carroll, Frederick T. Zugibe

Book Overview

From TV's CSI to bestsellers by Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs, interest in forensics is at an all-time high. Now one of our most respected forensic pathologists gives a behind-the-scenes look at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767918797
• ISBN13: 9780767918794
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Broadway Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

In a word: fantastic!

Amazing book from begin to finish. If you thought The Crucifixion of Jesus was a good book, you really gotta check this one out. Dr.Zugibe is in his prime here; and the cases presented make this book a must for any forensic professional or just lay people that can find the subject attractive. A page turner!

You won't be able to put this one down....

If you have any interest at all in forensic investigations, like to watch CSI, Foresnsic Files, Cold Case Files or Law and Order, this book is a MUST BUY. I literally could not put it down until I was finished! Easy read, ten case files that will have you riveted page after page. Ends with blunders in investigations.

Author of Practical Homicide Investigation

As a homicide and forensic expert I thoroughly enjoyed reading Dr. Zugibe's Dissecting Death: Secrets of a Medical Examiner. I found it well-written and loaded with professional medicolegal axioms that illustrate the importance of continuing education and collaboration with fellow experts in the field of forensic investigation. The sophisticated forensic enthusiast will be thrilled to have this book as their reference as they delve into the intricacies of the medicolegal mysteries presented in television programming such as CSI, Special Victims, Law and Order. Dr. Zugibe combines his experiences and background of scientific analysis, medical practice and forensic pathology into a compelling book, which can only be described as an exemplar of professional medicolegal accomplishment. Dr. Zugibe with his Ph. D. in scientific analysis coupled with his medical and forensic pathology experience has created an extremely informative work. The book provides the reader with an in-depth analysis of the many disciplines involved in the medicolegal investigation. The subject of the anatomy of decomposition is textbook as are the descriptions of wound patterns, and injuries, trace evidence and signature injuries. For all those forensic and true crime junkies, Dr. Zugibe has created the literary "Fix."

Absolutely Gripping!

Over the years, I have read a great many books on forensic science and this one is clearly one of the very best. The writing style is so engaging that the book is almost impossible to put down. The text is clear and flows by itself; any technical terms that are used are fully explained the first time that they are used; forensic science techniques and various processes, such as what happens to a body after death, are explained as the need arises, depending on the nature of the cases being discussed. Fortunately, each chapter presents a different case; this provides the reader with the opportunity to catch his/her breath and take a break before plunging into the next one. This book will be of great interest, not only to forensic science buffs, but also to anyone interested in thrilling crime stories. Highly recommended!

Brother of Victim in the book

I read most of the chapter on my sister Joan's case. The author gave the case the right respect and I liked that there were subheadings so I knew what I was getting into. I was able to avoid reading the details of my sister's death. I was also very glad the author included the story of my mother's work to make changes in order to insure children would not get murdered like my sister. The writing was very good and he explained what she has accomplished in a really clear, interesting way that I was able to understand better what she has done. From what I looked at in the rest of the book, I could see that Dr. Zugibe's expertise and I realized that we were lucky he worked on my sister's case.