The Quick and the Dead, 9781775542827
Paperback
Unlucky, extraordinary, and tragic deaths from a pathologist’s unique perspective.

The Quick and the Dead

true stories of life and death from a new zealand pathologist

$24.36

  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    29 January 2025

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Summary

The Quick and the Dead: Tales from a Pathologist

From the number-one bestselling author of The Cause of Death comes a book about the unlikely, extraordinary, obscure, and often tragic ways humans meet their end.

A dead body without a trace of trauma; alien parasites; worms of the brain; crocodile attacks and bizarre eating disorders… In The Quick and the Dead, pathologist Dr. Cynric Temple-Camp takes readers into a world of disease and death as he seeks ans…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781775542827
ISBN-10:1775542823
Author:Cynric Temple-Camp
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:29 January 2025
Weight:249g
Dimensions:200mm x 130mm x 23mm
About The Author

Cynric Temple-Camp

Originally from South Africa, pathologist Dr Temple-Camp spent the early part of his career in war-torn Rhodesia examining the dead and dying. He came to New Zealand in the 1970s and has since worked on over 2000 cases. He is the author of two books, The Cause of Death and The Quick and the Dead - both bestsellers.

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