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Shallow Graves

My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases

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By: Ray Fysh
Narrated by: Michael Chance
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Shortlisted for the True Crime Awards 2023 Best New True Crime Author

The murder of Sarah Payne, Adam the Thames Torso, the London bombings, the Night Stalker and the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko... The solving of all these cases can be linked to one man: Ray Fysh, a Charlton Athletic fan from Woolwich, a natural raconteur and also one of the finest forensic detectives the country has ever seen.

Ray began work for the Met Police in the 1970s when forensic investigation was seen as little more than a geeky side show, only in existence to confirm or eliminate evidence. But by the mid 90s Ray and his team had made huge progress in their field, contributing to the UK becoming a world-leading innovator in forensic techniques, with Ray himself being named as Special Adviser to the Forensic Science Service. As the SA, Ray worked alongside Senior Investigating Officers from day one of a case, directing his team to identify forensic opportunities and harvest case-cracking clues.

As Ray looks back over his career at the cases he worked on, the reader is given unparalleled insight into the highs and lows of an astonishing career, the historic classist snobbery of the Met and the stunning realities of crime and forensics Crime Law Social Sciences True Crime Forensics Murder
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I found the book a very interesting insight into so much more than the cases. It gives a lot of facts around the position but also historically around the forensic field. Some parts were hard to hear about human behaviour and the injustice of how the justice system works for some cases, it might make you talk back at the narrator as I did!

Interesting and historically informative

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I like to read anything forensics, also brain related books. Not really a fiction type of reader.

Very Sad, but interesting content.

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Just incredible stories with heart breaking and also heart warming all at once. The most haunting images can be heard. Read by such a talented man. And written incredibly

Adore this

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What an absolutely privilege to hear the insights of Ray's life and that of the fabulous forensic experts behind the scenes.
Thank you all. We are forever in your debt!!

A Must Listen for all Crime Enthusiasts

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Interesting account, but curious to note that there is absolutely no mention of Colin Sutton in the author's account of Operation Minstead. I wonder what else may have been missed?

Interesting, but curious as to what has been left out

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