Body of Evidence by David Bowen
This work writes of the trial-making and breaking clues uncovered by David Bowen during 40 years as one of London's key forensic pathologists. It was Bowen who was the first to identify the true nature of the chicken bones found in Dennis Nilsen's drain after a complaint by his neighbour.
Bowen is a highly distinguished forensic pathologistIn a career spanning more than 40 years he has assisted in the investigation of some infamous high-profile crimes: from the IRA bombing in the City of London in 1992, to the serial murders committed by Dennis Nilsen and the mysterious death of Roberto Calvi. Sub-titled 'What forensic testing revealed on some famous and infamous cases', his book is indeed fascinatingly revealing about the detail of particular investigations. But it's also more than that, combining a well-written personal memoir with an incidental history of the recent development of forensics. Some of it, inevitably, makes for pretty gruesome reading. What distinguishes Bowen's from similar 'True Crime' books published of late is his depth of knowledge, combined with a responsible lack of sensationalism.
David Bowen is Emeritus Professor of Forensic Medicine at the University of London. Born in 1924, he first worked under the late Donald Teare and went on to set up the Department of Forensic Medicine at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841196282 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841196282 |
| Title | Body of Evidence |
| Author | David Bowen |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2003-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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