The Seven Ages of Death. Every chapter is like a detective story Telegraph (okładka  miękka, wyd. 12.2021)

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard Shepherd A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR `Deeply insightful. Unflinching` THE TIMES `A finely-crafted detective story` DAILY TELEGRAPH `Enlightening, strangely uplifting` DAILY MAIL `Fascinating` DAILY EXPRESS . Dr Richard Shepherd, a medical detective and Britain`s top forensic pathologist, shares twenty-four of his most intriguing, enlightening and never-before-told cases. These autopsies, spanning the seven ages of human existence, uncover the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived. From old to young, murder to misadventure, and illness to accidental death, each body has something to reveal - about its owner`s life story, how we age, justice, society, the certainty of death. And, above all, the wonderful marvel of life itself. Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd `Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I`ll read it at least twice` Evening Standard `A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating` Nigella Lawson `An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don`t often say that but it`s fascinating` Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 `Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel` Guardian `Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing` Richard and Judy, Daily Express `Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate` Observer