The Body as a Witness

Do you love detective novels or crime series, but have you always wondered how such an investigation works in real life? Then this book by the Belgian forensic pathologist and renowned expert can serve as your guide to the secrets of a profession that, while sensationalised in series and books, is actually rather unknown.

The author, Philippe Boxho, will show you that forensic medicine can often be a cheerful and incredibly interesting science, despite dealing with sad matters. However, his narrative is not limited to any dry and cumbersome explanations. On the contrary, he presents individual topics to the reader through engaging, sometimes bizarre, but always true stories from his own extensive practice. While reading them, you will discover, for example, that flies are not just unwelcome visitors in our homes, but also useful assistants in death investigations; what can happen to a body after death; how to uncover a murder disguised as a suicide; or why stories of poisoners are now only found in novels.

In addition, you will also learn that not every deceased person is necessarily dead, even if they look it, that even a seemingly perfect crime always has a flaw, and that if you have a guilty conscience, you should probably avoid alcohol.