Sue Black
Written In Bone : hidden stories in what we leave behind Paperback...
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WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NONFICTIONGripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural CausesNo Scientist communicates better than Sue Black Val McDermid, author of Still LifeMacabre, authoritative and fascinating. The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow.Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the worldrenowned forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to feet, via the face, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis and legs, she shows that each part of us has a tale to tell. What we eat, where we go, everything we do leaves a trace, a message that waits patiently for months, years, sometimes centuries, until a forensic anthropologist is called upon to decipher it.Some of this information is easily understood, some holds its secrets tight and needs scientific cajoling to be released. But by carefully piecing together the evidence, the facts of a life can be rebuilt.Limb by limb, case by case some criminal, some historical, some unaccountably bizarre Sue Black reconstructs with intimate sensitivity and compassion the hidden stories in what we leave behind.Praise for Sue BlackSue Black has a rare ability to make blood and bones come alive. A marvellous writer. Ruth Davidson, SMPThe corpse whisperer ... Is it okay for Black, or us, to enjoy this quite so...
Binding: Paperback;32 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JKVF1; Weight: 376 g; Dimensions: 127 x 197 x 27
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WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NONFICTIONGripping from the start, Written in Bone is superb Dr Richard Shepherd, author of Unnatural CausesNo Scientist communicates better than Sue Black Val McDermid, author of Still LifeMacabre, authoritative and fascinating. The Sunday TimesOur bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow.Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the worldrenowned forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to feet, via the face, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis and legs, she shows that each part of us has a tale to tell. What we eat, where we go, everything we do leaves a trace, a message that waits patiently for months, years, sometimes centuries, until a forensic anthropologist is called upon to decipher it.Some of this information is easily understood, some holds its secrets tight and needs scientific cajoling to be released. But by carefully piecing together the evidence, the facts of a life can be rebuilt.Limb by limb, case by case some criminal, some historical, some unaccountably bizarre Sue Black reconstructs with intimate sensitivity and compassion the hidden stories in what we leave behind.Praise for Sue BlackSue Black has a rare ability to make blood and bones come alive. A marvellous writer. Ruth Davidson, SMPThe corpse whisperer ... Is it okay for Black, or us, to enjoy this quite so...
Binding: Paperback;32 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JKVF1; Weight: 376 g; Dimensions: 127 x 197 x 27
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Sue Black
Written In Bone : hidden stories in what we leave behind Paperback...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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