The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist

by Mary H. Manhein

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When a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary H. Manhein, otherwise known as "the bone lady," is called in. For almost two decades, Manhein has used her expertise in forensic pathology to help law enforcement agents--locally, nationally, and internationally--solve their most perplexing mysteries. She shares the extraordinary details of the often high-profile cases on which she works, and the science underlying her analyses. Here are Civil War skeletons, cases of alleged voodoo and witchcraft, crimes of political intrigue, and the before-and-after of facial reconstruction. Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, The Bone Lady is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains.
  • ISBN10 014029192X
  • ISBN13 9780140291926
  • Publish Date 1 July 2000
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 22 October 2004
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Penguin Books