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Dead Men Do Tell Tales

By: William R. Maples PhD, Michael Browning
Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
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From a skeleton, a skull, or a mere fragment of burnt thighbone, prominent forensic anthropologist Dr. William Maples can deduce the age, gender, and ethnicity of a murder victim, the manner in which the person was dispatched, and, ultimately, the identity of the killer. In Dead Men Do Tell Tales, Dr. Maples revisits his strangest, most interesting, and most horrific investigations, from the baffling cases of conquistador Francisco Pizarro and Vietnam MIAs to the mysterious deaths of President Zachary Taylor and the family of Czar Nicholas II.

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"When he's not shattering myths about maggots, Dr. Maples is delightfully unraveling true murder mysteries, ancient and modern. He's not just another clever forensic detective - he's a poet, a philosopher, and a sly commentator on the fractured human condition, pre- and post-mortem." (Carl Hiaasen, author of Strip Tease)

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Amazing Simply Amazing

I really enjoyed this book. It's so informative full of history and various book recommendations.

I lived thru the last case. I lived about five miles south of Gainesville. I was a college student at the University of Florida in Boca Raton at the time. I remember the influx of the Gainesville students all transferring down.

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Interesting listen

I love this perspective of true crime.. I did not find him to be overly complimentary of his work, he just told you what he did and how he did it and well.. it was pretty awesome for the most part.. sad circumstances with a professional finding out what happened.

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awesome

I thought it was a great informative book and I am looking forward to hearing another one

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I loved it!!!!!

This really encourage me to finish my degrees in forensic anthropology and head straight to Florida University for a PhD!!!!!

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Recommended book

The book was written and performed well
Very interesting stories if you enjoy forensics and understanding the science behind it.

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Great book!!!

WOW!! This book was recommended by a friend and boy was she right. Excellent.

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Fascinating!

I NEVER tire of learning knowledge and hearing the stories on forensic science. I’m convinced Dr. Maples may be a Psychopath though! Wouldn’t you have to be to endure this professional? DR. Maples is very boastful of his accomplishments and went on long rants about his own greatnesses. It was annoying in the beginning, but the information was so interesting, I’d just roll my eyes and keep listening. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 He has experienced some pretty intense and unusual cases. I’d probably be proud too. Great listen! Not for the queasy!

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captivating I love this book

I have attention deficit disorder so reading is hard but not with book love it

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Fascinating read

I really enjoyed the setup for the individual “tells” of interesting cases. Forensic anthropology is a great field of study, however it is unfortunate that this important field is not recognized for what it is

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enlightening

lt provided a look into a world and a science about which I knew nothing. Very interesting and sometimes surprising.

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