In the face of death

Author's name: Philippe Bouxot

"What made me choose forensics? Chance... My true motivation wasn't faith, but intellectual passion." Philippe Buxot, a forensic pathologist and professor of criminology for over thirty years, takes us on a frank and surprising journey behind the scenes of criminal investigations. In this book, he returns to reveal the details of his fascinating and disturbing world, far from the imagined image. From the mystery of Napoleon's death, through the story of the peasant woman whose husband drowned her in a tub of milk, to the dangers of hashish and alcohol, Buxot recounts true and moving stories of accidental deaths, suicides, and murders, both famous and secret. With his penetrating gaze, Buxot invites us to reflect: through these stories of death, life is revealed in all its beauty, and humanity is revealed in its cruelest and most disturbing aspects. Prepare to dive deep into the psychological and forensic anatomy of the strangest cases.