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Dr Richard Shepherd

Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

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Dr. Richard Shepherd is a forensic pathologist who has performed over 23,000 autopsies and has faced some of the most high-profile cases of recent times, including the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. Unnatural Causes is his memoir of forensic pathology, and it tells the story of the cases and bodies that have haunted him the most. The book is thought-provoking, revealing, chilling, and always unputdownable.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2019
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd


The True Crime Book of the Year and Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller

One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down.

The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd.

He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.

He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including 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.

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.

Thoughtful, revealing, chilling, and always unputdownable, if you liked All That Remains, War Doctor, and This is Going to Hurt, you'll love this.

And catch Dr Richard Shepherd's new book, THE SEVEN AGES OF DEATH, out now.

Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I'll read it at least twice.

Evening Standard

A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating.

Nigella Lawson

An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that, but it's fascinating.

Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2

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.

Observer

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 194 x 136 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781405923538

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