Risking Life For Death - Lessons For The Living From The Autopsy Table (Paperback)

Forensic experts use this principle daily to catch murderers and assailants. In Risking Life for Death, South African forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal offers a master class in this singular forensic technique based on real-life case studies. With more than twenty years’ experience in the field, Blumenthal explains how to look for clues and traces, and how what he does not find at autopsy is often more important than what he does find. In other words, the absence of evidence can sometimes be of greater value than the presence of evidence.

His account also highlights the dangers forensic pathologists are exposed to daily. As they try to unravel the puzzle of someone’s death, forensic pathologists often face life-threatening infections, toxic gases and the hazards associated with high-profile cases – in effect, risking their life to solve someone else’s death.

An understanding of Locard’s Exchange Principle can help you become a medical detective in your own life, can help you be a happier person and can even provide you with a better philosophy for growing older, Blumenthal argues.

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Riveting !!

Fri, 4 Aug 2023 | Review by: Alison T.

Ryan Blumenthal's second book takes you on a riveting deep dive into his field. You feel like a med student as Blumenthal walks you through a wide range of topics, gleaned from his cases and experiences, woven together by Locard's Theory. He then offers up a guide on how to apply these lessons to our life, to ensure that we live longer, happier lives. An in-depth read that is heavy in content, context and information – it is best read several times as there is so much to take in, you really don’t get it all in the first reading. Perfect reading for anyone interested in understanding more about true crime podcasts too !

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