Report from the Morgue. How a Forensic Medical Expert Makes the Dead Speak

What do a hanged businessman with a bullet in his head and a bloodless man with a scalped head on the railway tracks have in common? Both will be autopsied by Michel Sapene in his autopsy hall in Poitiers, in western France. This extraordinary forensic expert has been working in his profession since 1987 and has seen a lot. He describes each of his cases with elegant dark humor, immersing the reader in the routine adventures of a forensic expert.

The main principle of his book is that curiosity must be satisfied. And almost every case mentioned in the book finds its logical conclusion in the courtroom, where passions only flare up further. Michel Sapene's team examines over 450 bodies every year, and believe me: among them are incredibly curious specimens.