Body of Truth

A refreshingly pacy and lean debut * The Gloss *Body of Truth, the first crime novel by former state pathologist Marie Cassidy, is good - surprisingly good * Irish Independent *This novel equals, and arguably surpasses, lots of contemporary crime fiction out there * Sunday Independent *Those who enjoy their thrillers laced with … the ‘simple’ science of forensic pathology will undoubtedly enjoy [this] * Irish Times *A very competent crime thriller * Sunday Business Post *

During her 15-year career as Ireland’s State Pathologist, Marie Cassidy became known to the Irish public as a trusted figure whose expertise helped to solve murders and clarify unexplained deaths. In over thirty years of practice, she performed thousands of postmortems and dealt with hundreds of murders. She has witnessed the burgeoning role of forensic science and the impact that has had on death investigation and the expectations of the general public, while embracing new technology and welcoming the input of experts in the other sciences. She retired at the end of 2018 to spend more time on the other passions in her life, her family and writing.

Marie is the author of two number one bestselling books: her memoir Beyond the Tape (2020) and her debut novel Body of Truth.