The Beginning of a Forensic Pathologist

Reality Check: First Encounters with the Dead

Understanding the Cause: Scientific Investigatory Process

Humanity in the Mortuary: Stories Behind the Dead

Through the Eyes of the Dead: Lessons Learned

Dealing with Disaster: 9/11 and its Aftermath

Coping with Stress and Trauma: The Mental Strain of Forensics

Advocacy and Justice: The Role of Medical Examiners

Transitions: Leaving the New York City's Medical Examiner's Office

Legacy: Reflecting on the Profession and the Lives Touched

Working Stiff is a riveting medical memoir that recounts the author's two years of training in forensic pathology. It delves into the intriguing life of a medical examiner, cracking open the mysteries of death while facing the human drama of everyday work.

Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner