{"product_id":"morgue-9781250108326","title":"Morgue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[AN] ENGROSSING LOOK BEHIND THE HEADLINES OF NOTORIOUS HOMICIDES.\"--\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this clear-eyed, gritty, and enthralling narrative, Dr. Vincent Di Maio and veteran crime writer Ron Franscell guide us behind the morgue doors to tell a fascinating life story through the cases that have made Di Maio famous--from the exhumation of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald to the complex issues in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with his street-smart Italian origins in Brooklyn, the book spans forty years of work and more than nine thousand autopsies, and Di Maio's eventual rise into the pantheon of forensic scientists. One of the country's most methodical and intuitive criminal pathologists will dissect himself, maintaining a nearly continuous flow of suspenseful stories, revealing anecdotes, and enough macabre insider details to rivet the most fervent crime fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINCENT DI MAIO\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is an American pathologist and an internationally renowned expert on gunshot wounds. Now a private consultant who's performed more than 9,000 autopsies, he's played pivotal roles in some of the most provocative trials and death investigations of the past 40 years. Di Maio was chief medical examiner of San Antonio, Texas, until 2006. He is editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe American\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been awarded many honors. In 2014, he was appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice's first-ever National Commission on Forensic Science to help develop uniform federal codes in death investigations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRON FRANSCELL \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling crime author of \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDelivered from Evil\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been praised by Ann Rule, Vincent Bugliosi and other true-crime heavyweights as one of the most provocative new voices in narrative nonfiction. His work regularly appears in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury-News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a novelist whose books include \u003ci\u003eAngel Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Deadline\u003c\/i\u003e. He now lives in Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873208701202,"sku":"9781250108326","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c124f83b-007e-4ee1-b83b-b5f4e02eab1d.jpg?v=1737923885","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/morgue-9781250108326","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}