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Informationen zum Autor Cyril H. Wecht! MD! JD ! one of the world’s leading forensic pathologists/lawyers! is the author or co-author of A Question of Murder! Tales from the Morgue! Mortal Evidence! Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?! Grave Secrets! Cause of Death ! and hundreds of professional publications. He has served as president of both the American College of Legal Medicine and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences! and has appeared on numerous nationally syndicated television programs! including Dateline NBC! 48 Hours Mystery! 20/20! On the Record with Greta Van Susteren! Geraldo at Large! Issues with Jane Velez- Mitchell ! and many others. Mark Curriden is the lawyer-media strategist for Vinson & Elkins! LLP! the former legal writer for The Dallas Morning News and The Atlanta Constitution ! and a co-author of Mortal Evidence . Angela Powell ! former columnist and children’s book reviewer for The Dallas Morning News ! is now a freelance publicist. Zusammenfassung Was Scott Peterson convicted of murdering Laci Peterson based upon circumstantial evidence alone? Did Washington intern Chandra Levy know her killer? In "Tales from the Morgue"! Dr Cyril Wecht! one of the most sought-after forensic pathologists in the world! shares his insights and scientific expertise on nine cases that he has officially investigated - high-profile cases as well as other lesser-known but highly intriguing mysteries. Dr Wecht takes the reader inside some of the nation's most bizarre and intriguing medico-legal investigations and shows how forensic scientists help to solve crimes - and why they sometimes fail in their efforts. His vast experience and his willingness to take on the establishment if necessary and provide proof that runs counter to popular opinion make this book a page-turner.
