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Body 115 : the mystery of the last victim of the King's Cross fire
- Title
- Body 115 : the mystery of the last victim of the King's Cross fire / Paul Chambers.
- Author
- Chambers, Paul.
- Publication
- Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | TH9449.L6 C43 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Body 115 offers an insight into a field of police work that the public rarely gets to see. It details the problems faced by the authorities in the aftermath of a major disaster and shows how detective work, scientific deduction and dogged determination can overcome an apparently insurmountable problem."--Jacket.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-246) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Flashover -- Ch. 2. Rescue and recovery -- Ch. 3. Identifying characteristics -- Ch. 4. Dr. West's examinations -- Ch. 5. The search for names -- Ch. 6. Inquest -- Ch. 7. The unidentified body -- Ch. 8. Sugita no. 5 -- Ch. 9. A lone fingerprint -- Ch. 10. Do you know this man? -- Ch. 11. The public hearing -- Ch. 12. Vagrancy -- Ch. 13. Dentures -- Ch. 14. Accusations and recriminations -- Ch. 15. Missing persons -- Ch. 16. The itinerant seaman -- Ch. 17. The mystery of Mr. Brown -- Ch. 18. The perfect candidate? -- Ch. 19. Unconventional detectives -- Ch. 20. New leads -- Ch. 21. 'Some sort of closure'.
- ISBN
- 0470018089
- 9780470018088
- LCCN
- 2007295177
- OCLC
- ocm65765099
- 65765099
- SCSB-1414546
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library