Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales (original 2003; edition 2004)

by William Bass (Author)

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A forensic anthropologist traces his work at his Tennessee "body farm" lab and cites his contributions to the investigations of several murder cases, as well as his theories about such famous cases as the Lindbergh kidnapping.

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Title:	Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales
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Info:	Berkley (2004), Edition: Reprint, 320 pages
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Death's Acre by William M. Bass (2003)

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Audiobook. Felt more like a memoir of Dr. Bass’s career than an expose on the research center itself. (

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kylecarroll | Jul 8, 2023 |

I want to say this wasn't as gruesome as I thought it would be, but I recently finished reading 'Working Stiff' so I may have a high tolerance for the macabre. It was enjoyable and interesting, but I did feel a slight disconnect between the narrative and the tone. My own prejudices probably, but the tone is sort of folksy whereas the stories are anything but. Then again, perhaps the folksy tone makes the material more accessible (and less gruesome). (

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JessicaReadsThings | Dec 2, 2021 |

story of the Body Farm

ritaer | Jul 9, 2021 |

What a spectacular insight into forensoc science (not my field of expertise so far). And what a personal account of someone you wish to be the one actually reading the book. Mr. Grizzard adopts a grandfatherly tonus that fits perfectly!

Kindlegohome | Oct 18, 2019 |

One of the most interesting forensic books I've read. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Bass, William M.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Jefferson, Jon	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Cornwell, Patricia	Foreword	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Ferrer Marrades, Isabel	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Morris-Dumoulin, Gilles	Traduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ochab, Janusz	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Der Knochenleser, 4 CDs (VOX CRIME EDITION) by Bill Bass

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2003

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Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

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Dedicated to
all victims of murder,
all those who mourn them,
and all who seek justice
on their behalf.

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A dozen tiny bones, nestled in my palm: They were virtually all that remained, except for yellowed clippings, scratchy newsreel footage, and painful memories, from what was called "the trial of the century."

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A forensic anthropologist traces his work at his Tennessee "body farm" lab and cites his contributions to the investigations of several murder cases, as well as his theories about such famous cases as the Lindbergh kidnapping.

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