Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Lethal Witness: Sir Bernard Spilsbury, Honorary Pathologist
Dr Andrew Rose
€ 42.67
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Lethal Witness: Sir Bernard Spilsbury, Honorary Pathologist
Paperback. Considered the father of modern forensic pathology, Sir Bernard Spilsbury became well known after he provided crucial prosecutorial evidence in the Brides in the Bath case. This book charts Spilsbury's rise and fall as a media star, revealing how he put spin on the facts, embellished evidence, and played games with the truth. Series: True Crime History. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BGT; JKVF1; MMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
This book features the man who brought forensic pathology out of the laboratory. Sir Bernard Spilsbury was an early-twentieth-century British forensic pathologist who gained fame by testifying in classic murder cases, beginning in 1910 with the Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen trial. His expert court testimony - he identified Crippen's victim by detailed microscopic study of a scar - convinced the lay jury of Crippen's guilt. Considered the father of modern forensic pathology, Spilsbury became well known after he provided crucial prosecutorial evidence in the Brides in the Bath case (where a nurse nearly drowned in a laboratory experiment designed to ... Read more
This book features the man who brought forensic pathology out of the laboratory. Sir Bernard Spilsbury was an early-twentieth-century British forensic pathologist who gained fame by testifying in classic murder cases, beginning in 1910 with the Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen trial. His expert court testimony - he identified Crippen's victim by detailed microscopic study of a scar - convinced the lay jury of Crippen's guilt. Considered the father of modern forensic pathology, Spilsbury became well known after he provided crucial prosecutorial evidence in the Brides in the Bath case (where a nurse nearly drowned in a laboratory experiment designed to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
Series
True Crime History
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9781606350195
SKU
V9781606350195
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Dr Andrew Rose
Andrew Rose became a member of the English Bar in 1968, specializing in crime, and is a former immigration judge in the United Kingdom. He is the author of Scandal at the Savoy and Stinie: Murder on the Common, which was a finalist for the Gold Dagger Non-Fiction Award of the Crime Writers' Association
Reviews for Lethal Witness: Sir Bernard Spilsbury, Honorary Pathologist