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  • CSI Told You Lies

  • Giving Victims a Voice Through Forensics
  • By: Meshel Laurie
  • Narrated by: Meshel Laurie
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (177 ratings)

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CSI Told You Lies

By: Meshel Laurie
Narrated by: Meshel Laurie
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CSI Told You Lies is a surprisingly moving account of the real forensic pathologists at the frontline of Australia's major crime and disaster investigations. These are the men and women whose post-mortem examinations help the dead to speak. Along with the pathologists, Meshel Laurie, host of the Australian True Crime podcast, also speaks to the homicide detectives, defence barristers and victims' families in this groundbreaking study of the ripple effect of violent crime and largescale natural disaster.

Included in this extraordinary list of investigators are the team that convicted serial killer Peter Dupas, the man who travelled to the Netherlands as part of the victim identification team after MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. Mo, Evie and Otis Maslin's parents, Marite and Anthony, have also spoken to Meshel, after learning for the first time about the recovery operation.

The incredible story of the identification of over 5,000 victims of the 2004 tsunami is told by a specialist who spent 12 months flying in and out of Thailand. For the first two weeks of the operation, there was no refrigeration. The same man went on to lead the victim recovery after the Black Saturday bush fires.

All of the forensic pathologists involved in the book are part of the team at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, (VIFM), a state-of-the-art facility in Melbourne created in the wake of the Lindy Chamberlain case. Victorian Premier John Cain was convinced of the need to fund VIFM by the overwhelming evidence that Mrs Chamberlain had been wrongly convicted of killing her own baby because of the failure of the forensic evidence presented at her trial. Since then, VIFM has become a world leader and team members have been called upon to lead in every major forensic recovery operation of the last 30 years, from the mass graves of Kosovo to earthquakes in Timor and Turkey.

Their daily work though, is more likely to be played out in our most horrific headlines. Former Victoria Legal Aid's Chief Counsel Tim Marsh, who defended both Eurydice Dixon and Aiia Marsaawe's killers, both of whom were convicted, talks about his close relationships with the VIFM team. He also gives Meshel a great heads up regarding some of their interesting out of hours passions, including an unlikely tango enthusiast!

After listening to CSI Told You Lies, you'll never read another homicide headline without thinking about the forensic pathologist who happened to be on call. You'll never read another story about a murder trial or an inquest without acknowledging the forensic evidence and considering the brilliance and the sacrifice of the person who submitted it. You'll never hear the terrible news of a disaster without imagining one of the characters in this book pulling a suitcase down from on top of a wardrobe and bidding farewell to their own family for who knows how long.

©2021 Meshel Laurie (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia

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interesting listening

author's writing style and narration voice is not my preference. fascinating insights into forensic pathology and homicide detective work

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Great story

Meshel Laurie is such a great story teller, she really draws you in.
I loved this.

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A heart opening experience

Beautifully written and narrated, Meshel is the perfect person to take you behind the newspaper articles of these crimes and introduce you to the all too important people working behind the scenes and the victims family’s in a profoundly human way.

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Great listen

I’m a massive fan of Mishel Laurie, just loved hearing her read her own fabulous book. Such fascinating stories, and still full of heart.

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Absolutely loved it….

A great book, easy to listen to. A very respectful way to talk about the difference aspects of death rather than those we learn about in sensationalised media.

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Interesting book

I liked this book, but Mishel should have got someone else to narrate it, she does not unfortunately have the voice for this book and I really wanted to delete her, it would have been better to just read it. In saying that, the book itself was good, well written and researched but the narration……..no……… ( with the greatest respect

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Fantastic!

Wonderfully Narrated.
Fantastic production and sensitively presented by Meshel. If you're into true crime this is for you.

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gripping and compassionate

Have been a long term listener of Meshel Laurie's podcast Australian True Crimes so was keen to listen to this.

Beautifully narrated by Meshel herself in a expressive, and matter of fact way. She obviously cares for the people she writes about . And is a keen observer of life.

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For every true crime, forensic enthusiast!

This was a equal parts illuminating and gripping. A gifted story teller whose passion for the subject matter shines through. Meshel’s respect and empathy for victims, their families and the professionals behind the scenes is evident from start to finish. I look forward to listening again!

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Bingeworthy

I have never written a review before but this book made it worthwhile. Was disappointed when it ended! Great content, well written and wonderfully narrated.

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