ISBN The Seven Ages of Death book English Paperback 416 pages

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author ofUNNATURAL 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
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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.
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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