Corpse

About this book

Sachs (a freelance science writer) tells the story of how the time of death of a corpse is determined, giving the history of the studies used to develop the tests for time of death. She incorporates familiar stories from famous murders and their trials into the narrative to illustrate the importance given to these tests. The main focus of the book is the researches of 12 forensic entomologists who study--and time--the process of decomposition in the natural world. c. Book News Inc.