Dix J., Graham M. Time of Death, Decomposition and Identification. An Atlas

CRC Press LLC 2000, ISBN: 0-8493-2367-3; Library of Congress Card Number 99-05-0306
This is the first book in the Forensic Pathology: Causes of Death Atlas Series. It is intended for death investigators, law enforcement professionals, attorneys and anyone else who may be involved in forensic death cases. This particular book deals with the determination of the time of death, postmortem changes, and identification. These topics are important in virtually every death occurring in a forensic jurisdiction. The reader will learn through photographs and discussion how estimating the time of death can rarely be accomplished with scientific accuracy. The Atlas will show the numerous changes the body undergoes after death. Examples and discussion of how positive and probable identifications are made are also included