Causa de la muerte

The subgenre of medical literature has to its credit a long list of authors who have managed to approach with narrative pulse and sense of humor the duality between the daily routine and the stress of working with patients whose lives hang by a thread. Although Cause of Death has obvious parallels with the works of Samuel Shem, Oliver Sacks or Henry Marsh, here the protagonist, coroner Richard Shepherd, can do nothing to save the lives of those who lie before him. Preceded by great success in the UK, this book takes us into the mysteries of some of the most fascinating cases Shepherd has investigated throughout his professional career. From the sudden death of babies falsely attributed to their mothers to attacks such as 9/11, through serial killers, massacres or the questioned investigation of the death of Lady Di. With wit and intelligence, Causa de la muerte tells the story, not only of the cases and bodies that have persecuted the author the most throughout his career, but also of how to live a full life with death always in front of you.