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Unnatural Causes

The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist

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By: Dr Richard Shepherd
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Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin.

'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak....'

He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.

He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11.

He has faced serial killers, natural disasters, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents.

His evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads.

Yet all this has come at a huge personal cost.

Written and narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd, Unnatural Causes tells the story of not only the cases and bodies that have haunted him the most, but also how to live a life steeped in death.

©2018 Dr Richard Shepherd (P)2018 Penguin Audio Anatomy & Physiology Biological Sciences Crime Criminal & Forensic Psychology Criminology Forensic Science Law Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences True Crime Murder Forensics Nonfiction

Critic reviews

"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." (Obersver)

Fascinating Cases • Compelling Storytelling • Excellent Narration • Honest Memoir • Educational Content
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The narration was fantastic, the information, while sometimes difficult, was well presented and easily understood for this lay person. I would recommend.

Interesting

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This was full of fantastic information and told in an interesting and exciting way. I would absolutely recommend this book.

I didn’t want it to end!

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Easy to follow the story and understand the story line and the facts of the stories.

The narration

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This book starts off very ho hum and I am an Osteologist. It does get much better and I am glad I stuck with it. You will be happy you did to!

Give this one a chance

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Beautifully written, captivating story, and I learned a lot about forensic pathology. Working in the world of critical care, we spend most of our time frantically attempting to save patients before they die, and pathology seems like a distant mysterious world. Having read this book, I am very happy to stay in critical care and my worst days seem like walking puppies through the park compared to a forensic pathologist’s worst days. Thank you Dr. Shepherd for being so vulnerable and informative in this book. Also thank you for caring to tell the story of the dead.

Brilliant!

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as an amateur death investigator wanting to learn more about death, forensics, and the field as a whole I found "Unnatural Causes" an exciting and interesting read!!

I liked it!! ☠️😊

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I wasn't sure if I would like this book but curiosity got the best of me, so I went for it, I was hooked instantly.
Unlike most most of the book I've read , this one will be rememberable. I loved it.
The book is well written and the Audible was well read. I didn't want to put it down.

I'm glad I read it.

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A very good listen, although not for the faint of heart. Diving deep into the world of forensic pathology, the author takes us through his personal journey spanning his 40 year career.

Life, death and the human condition

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This doctor is both an interesting person and a dedicated physician. He pulls no punches either in his professional life nor his personal life. I find myself feeling sorry that his story of medicolegal journey won’t be going on due to what I find silly changes in the system. I’d listen to him reading anything

Great listen!

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I really enjoyed hearing his thoughts as he went through each step of learning and working in the field. Also grossed my bf out a good bit talking about parts of the autopsy bits.

Must read for someone looking into forensics

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