Just moments ago, the death of a person was a mystery, the truth hidden. Forensic pathologists uncover it. One could also say: they put their fingers in the wound, quite literally. As detectives in white, they play a crucial role in solving a crime and bringing the perpetrator to justice. "Learning from the dead for the living" is the credo of forensic medicine. "We read the dead like a book and make them speak one last time," says Prof. Dr. Klaus Püschel. As advocates for the deceased, forensic pathologists delve into the backgrounds of existence, the fundamental processes in the life of a victim, and their dying - and they do so with great depth. This book illuminates the darkest sides of life. It describes, among other things, the case of a man who uses an airplane as a weapon to wipe out his family, the brutal.