A question of murder.

9781591026617

A question of murder.

Wecht, Cyril H. and Dawna Kaufmann.

Prometheus Books

2008

347 pages

$26.98

Hardcover

HV8079

Written in a flowing narrative style, Wecht, a forensic pathologist and Kaufman, a true-crime reporter, give the reader the inside scoop of several recent high-profile deaths. The first two, of Anna Nicole Smith and her son, David, were in the news for months. The authors give the background of their lives and then concentrate on forensic evidence, including autopsies. The next two are of children who were murdered. Here the emphasis is on what the investigating officers missed and how easily justice can be thwarted by botched forensics. The final case is that of a series of murders at the Memorial Medical Center. This will be of interest to true crime fans.

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