The Seven Ages of Death

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard Shepherd<BR><BR>A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR><BR>'Deeply insightful. Unflinching' THE TIMES<BR>'A finely-crafted detective story' DAILY TELEGRAPH<BR>'Enlightening, strangely uplifting' DAILY MAIL<BR>'Fascinating' DAILY EXPRESS<BR>_________<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>And, above all, the wonderful marvel of life itself.<BR>_________<BR><BR>Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd<BR><BR>'Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I'll read it at least twice' Evening Standard<BR><BR>'A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating' Nigella Lawson<BR><BR>'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that but it's fascinating' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2<BR><BR>'Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel' Guardian<BR><BR>'Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing' Richard and Judy, Daily Express<BR><BR>'Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate' Observer