An Expert Witness
Forensic Science on Trial
$54.60
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2026
Summary
From Britain’s best-known forensic scientist, a book that explains what forensic science is, how it evolved and, through a series of landmark cases, the shocking truth about where it is headed.
The relationship between law enforcement, science and the legal system is a complicated one. When it works well, it makes compelling television. Equally, when it does not work well, it makes for compelling and explosive news headlines.
In The Life and Death of Forensic Science,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529960877 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529960878 |
| Author: | Sue Black, Professor Dame Sue Black |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 166mm x 223mm |
Critics Review
Superb … full of fascinating insights … Black is a very likeable narrator. – Mark Mason * Daily Mail *
One of the best legal books for summer 2026: with a compelling and conversational style, Black examines the relationship between law and science. – Catherine Baksi * The Times *
A candid and unsettling insight into the criminal justice system and how it really works. * New Scientist (Book of the Week) *
Compelling … It is in her accounts of her courtroom experiences that the book really comes alive … Black’s integrity and purpose shine through. She is on a mission to chase out bad practice and skewer bad science … Black has written a book that will be read by many and both informs and entertains in equal measure. – Thomas Grant * Financial Times *
Sometimes I feel ashamed of the unwholesome interest I have in Sue Black’s work, but mostly the shame is overwhelmed by my awe for the difference a magnificent human being can make, furthering science for the cause of truth, decency and justice … it is Black’s fierce moral mission that makes sense of everything she does … tremendous feeling for the vulnerable flashes through An Expert Witness … The first half of the book is cogently argued, but … the book comes to life when Black is at her most outraged. – Helen Rumbelow * The Times *
A fascinating, authoritative account, written with clarity and passion. * The Herald *
Sue Black
Professor Dame Sue Black is one of the world’s leading anatomists and forensic anthropologists. She is also the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University. She was the lead anthropologist for the British Forensic Team’s work in the war crimes investigations in Kosovo, and she was one of the first forensic scientists to travel to Thailand following the Indian Ocean tsunami to provide assistance in identifying the dead. Sue is a familiar face in the media, where documentaries have been filmed about her work, and she led the highly successful BBC 2 series History Cold Case.
Sue was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to forensic anthropology.
She is the author of the critically acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller All That Remains.
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