“…with some black and white photographs and illustrations”. That’s right, some photographs and
illustrations… I feel that I should
describe the contents or maybe scan some of the images for this blog post, but
i can’t bring myself to relook inside the book to confirm what I have only previously
glimpsed, as it is fairly graphic and it’s not really my “thing”. Not that I’m squeamish or anything like that,
it’s just that it’s… ummm… it’s not my “thing” and a quick glance the once is
plenty for this slightly, but not prudishly, squeamish bookseller. So even though I find this subject a little
bit… ummm… not “my thing”, I am happy to sell a book such as this. Actually, I was fairly pleased to have found
this title as it’s not that common and it’s a subject matter that is a little
unusual in book form. There are plenty
of popular CSI type books that touch upon this subject, but this title is of a
more scientific, warts and office management professional type.*
When this book leapt into my hands, I did seriously consider who
would be interested in it. I don’t
particularly want to service the needs of serial killers and their associates, so
to justify my acquisition, listing** and writing about this book, i figured
that anyone wanting to write an authentic crime novel or TV show, could find
this title of some use… that’s what I told myself. I can’t imagine anyone currently studying the
fine art of the Post-Mortem being that interested in this 30 year old title, as
I’m fairly sure that Post-Mortem technology and methods have changed over the
years. Realistically, going back to my
crime writer idea, I’m hoping to cater to the needs of someone writing a crime
novel set in 1983. Not that I know of
anyone writing such a book, but if I did, this would be the book for them.
* Blackwell Scientific Publications
* Blackwell Scientific Publications
** ebay
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