Awaking The Dead

The life of a forensic scientist isn't just confined to the lab: it is thrilling and sometimes terrifying work and is certainly not for the fainthearted. Intelligence, nerve and a strong stomach are essential. As a forensic scientist, Brian Heard has been involved in some of the most high profile and brutal cases in criminal history over the last 38 years. From the Krays to the horror of the modern day triads, it was his skill and keen eye that established who the culprits were. Awaking the Dead is as readable as it is clever, giving the reader important knowledge about a subject that is often shrouded in mystery.

Brian Heard has worked in forensic science for over thirty-five years, during which time he pioneered some of the most significant techniques and nailed some of the most hardened criminals of the century.