Pre-Owned Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind (Paperback) 1956763368 9781956763362

In her new book, the acclaimed author of All That Remains takes us on a guided tour of the human skeleton, explaining how each person's life history is revealed in their bones, which she calls "the last sentinels of our mortal life to bear witness to the way we lived it." Her narrative follows the skeleton from the top of the skull to the small bones in the foot. Each step of the journey includes an explanation of the biology-how the bone is formed in a person's development, how it changes as we age, the secrets it may hold-and is illustrated with anecdotes from the author's career helping solve crimes and identifying human remains, whether recent or historical. Written in Bone is full of entertaining stories that read like scenes from a true-life GSI drama, infused with her wicked sense of humor and no-nonsense practicality about the realities of corpses and death. Contributor: Sue Black