--- product_id: 249766826 title: "All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes" price: "129.51 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/249766826-all-that-remains-a-renowned-forensic-scientist-on-death-mortality store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes **Price:** 129.51 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes - **How much does it cost?** 129.51 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/249766826-all-that-remains-a-renowned-forensic-scientist-on-death-mortality) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Book of the Year, Saltire Literary Awards A CrimeReads Best True Crime Book of the Month For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, Kathy Reichs, and CSI shows, a renowned forensic scientist on death and mortality. Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller readers, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all. Cutting through hype, romanticism, and cliché, she recounts her first dissection; her own first acquaintance with a loved one’s death; the mortal remains in her lab and at burial sites as well as scenes of violence, murder, and criminal dismemberment; and about investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident, or natural disaster, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She uses key cases to reveal how forensic science has developed and what her work has taught her about human nature. Acclaimed by bestselling crime writers and fellow scientists alike, All That Remains is neither sad nor macabre. While Professor Black tells of tragedy, she also infuses her stories with a wicked sense of humor and much common sense. Review: I could not put down this book! It's a page turner for sure. - Sue Black is an amazingly gifted writer! I could not put this book down. It's written professionally, scientifically, with immense respect both for the wonders of life, and for the intricacies and changes that occur to our bodies after death. Sue Black advocates for how important it is to help medical students by pre-planning (if wished) one's own body as a donation to science, and she describes in introspective detail the gratitude felt by anatomy students who examine a deceased corpse, as they learn about the incredible intricacies of the human body. Sue Black vividly and humbly recalls her own experience as a medical student when she first learned how to dissect a donor cadaver, and learned about the human body, and the deep relationship of awe, humility, respect she developed with the cadaver she was assigned to. This whole book, even though it deals all the time with bodies and body parts (rotting, to a certain extent, most of the time), is never gross. The author is methodically descriptive, never offensive, and -- at least for me as her reader -- she really helped me think about my own mortality in realistic terms, as just one more fact of life, the terminal fact of life, in fact, and about how to cherish every living day on earth, and why. As she writes, we all eventually meet death, why not meet "her" (she engenders death as a female, several time in the book) prepared and serene for this extraordinary encounter which will happen only once for each one of us. Sue Black has a dry sense of humor permeating the pages. My thinking is that the best reader for this book is someone already relatively at peace with the concept of death, someone curious to know what happens biochemically to the human body once oxygen no longer flows to the cells, and someone interested in probing how each of us leaves a legacy when we die: a corporal one, and one of memories generated by all the various adventures we create when we meet other fellow human beings who cross our path on earth. I think a good subtitle for this book would be something along he lines of "How to Read a Dead Body Like a History Book about the Life of That Specific Person." While Sue Black stays in the background in most pages (she is professionally a forensic anthropologist -- I did not even know that such a thing existed before I read her book -- and most of what she writes is, in fact, about her job and its challenges), the last chapter is finally devoted to herself: a portrait of what she has learned about life and about death, having been for decades in her profession. The author comes across as a woman you would want to meet and take a peaceful walk with one quiet afternoon, just chatting about life and death. This has become easily one of my favorite books. I can't wait for Sue Black's next book to be published. Review: Absolutely extraordinary - changed my view on death completely and made me feel more comfortable thinking about the people I've lost. Incredible book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #21,329 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Forensic Medicine (Books) #27 in Scientist Biographies #75 in Murder & Mayhem True Accounts | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,224 Reviews | ## Images ![All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81H2jg2c6YL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I could not put down this book! It's a page turner for sure. *by S***A on February 7, 2021* Sue Black is an amazingly gifted writer! I could not put this book down. It's written professionally, scientifically, with immense respect both for the wonders of life, and for the intricacies and changes that occur to our bodies after death. Sue Black advocates for how important it is to help medical students by pre-planning (if wished) one's own body as a donation to science, and she describes in introspective detail the gratitude felt by anatomy students who examine a deceased corpse, as they learn about the incredible intricacies of the human body. Sue Black vividly and humbly recalls her own experience as a medical student when she first learned how to dissect a donor cadaver, and learned about the human body, and the deep relationship of awe, humility, respect she developed with the cadaver she was assigned to. This whole book, even though it deals all the time with bodies and body parts (rotting, to a certain extent, most of the time), is never gross. The author is methodically descriptive, never offensive, and -- at least for me as her reader -- she really helped me think about my own mortality in realistic terms, as just one more fact of life, the terminal fact of life, in fact, and about how to cherish every living day on earth, and why. As she writes, we all eventually meet death, why not meet "her" (she engenders death as a female, several time in the book) prepared and serene for this extraordinary encounter which will happen only once for each one of us. Sue Black has a dry sense of humor permeating the pages. My thinking is that the best reader for this book is someone already relatively at peace with the concept of death, someone curious to know what happens biochemically to the human body once oxygen no longer flows to the cells, and someone interested in probing how each of us leaves a legacy when we die: a corporal one, and one of memories generated by all the various adventures we create when we meet other fellow human beings who cross our path on earth. I think a good subtitle for this book would be something along he lines of "How to Read a Dead Body Like a History Book about the Life of That Specific Person." While Sue Black stays in the background in most pages (she is professionally a forensic anthropologist -- I did not even know that such a thing existed before I read her book -- and most of what she writes is, in fact, about her job and its challenges), the last chapter is finally devoted to herself: a portrait of what she has learned about life and about death, having been for decades in her profession. The author comes across as a woman you would want to meet and take a peaceful walk with one quiet afternoon, just chatting about life and death. This has become easily one of my favorite books. I can't wait for Sue Black's next book to be published. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely extraordinary *by M***T on May 23, 2026* changed my view on death completely and made me feel more comfortable thinking about the people I've lost. Incredible book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ fascinating *by A***N on April 27, 2022* The author covered so many different aspects of death and the ability of the dead to teach forensic scientists, I was in awe. I was struck by my ignorance of the different processes the human body goes through after death and the ability of forensics to find answers for the living. I was especially moved by the respect and reverence given to those who have dedicated their bodies to science. A fascinating read. ## Frequently Bought Together - All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes - Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind - Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/249766826-all-that-remains-a-renowned-forensic-scientist-on-death-mortality](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/249766826-all-that-remains-a-renowned-forensic-scientist-on-death-mortality) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*