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Dead Center offers a rare, insider look at the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the world’s largest and most sophisticated medicolegal investigation organization. Over fifteen years, Shiya Ribowsky investigated more than eight thousand deaths, from curious cases in the Bowery to affluent Upper East Side residents, and eventually directed the massive effort to identify victims of the September 11 attacks. The book details Ribowsky’s background, his transition from conventional medical practice to forensic pathology, and the day‑to‑day work of a forensic team that not only solves crimes but also serves grieving families. Through his narrative, readers gain an unvarnished view of death in New York City and the human compassion that underpins the city’s medical examiner’s work.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Tom Shachtman
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