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Post-mortem: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Post-mortem by Jon Wells: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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A jogger is running near the perimeter of the African Lion Safari theme park in southern Ontario when he stumbles across a near- mummified skeleton in a field. The skeletal remains are studied at the Hamilton morgue by a forensic pathologist, a forensic anthropologist, and a forensic entomologist (known as "the bug lady". The victim is female, non-Caucasian. But who is she? Enter Hamilton homicide investigator Paul Lahaie and his team. During the investigation, a forensic detective hits upon the secret to cracking the identity of the dead woman. The hardened skin on the fingertips is rehydrated, rolled for prints. And a match is found: Yvette Budram, a woman from Guyana who emigrated to Canada and married a man named Mohan Ramkissoon. Her prints happened to be in the CPIC system because she has a criminal record for uttering death threats against her husband. Detectives search Mohan and

Quick facts about Post-mortem

  • Title: Post-mortem
  • Author: Jon Wells
  • First published: 2009
  • Genre: murder, investigation, meurtre
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL16931187W

Where to read Post-mortem

Post-mortem by Jon Wells is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Post-mortem about?

A jogger is running near the perimeter of the African Lion Safari theme park in southern Ontario when he stumbles across a near- mummified skeleton in a field.

Who wrote Post-mortem?

Post-mortem was written by Jon Wells.

When was Post-mortem published?

Post-mortem was first published in 2009.

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