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Corrupt Bodies
- Death and Dirty Dealing in a London Morgue
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
In 1985, Peter Everett landed the job as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary. In just six years he’d gone from lowly assistant to running the UK’s busiest murder morgue. He couldn’t believe his luck.
What he didn’t know was that Southwark, operating in near-Victorian conditions, was a hotbed of corruption. Attendants stole from the dead, funeral homes paid bribes, and there was a lively trade in stolen body parts and recycled coffins.
Set in the fascinating pre-DNA and psychological profiling years of 1985-87, this memoir tells a gripping and gruesome tale, with a unique insight into a world of death most of us don’t ever see. Peter managed pathologists, oversaw post mortems and worked alongside Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad - including on the case of the serial killer, the Stockwell Strangler.
This is a thrilling tale of murder and corruption in the mid-1980s, told with insight and compassion.
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- C
- 09-11-19
Loved this
I was completely absorbed, the narrator is fantastic. I learnt so much and it's helped understand our life journeys. Brilliant stories and so well written it's like and old friend.
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- Squeaky Joe
- 30-10-19
A captivating account
When Peter Everett accepted a job as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary, he soon found he’d taken on a lot more than a run-down building with funding issues and a host of outdated equipment - he’d also lumbered himself with a well-established tradition of corruption and bribery.
With its subtitle, Death and Dirty Dealing in a London Morgue, Peter Everett’s tale of pre-DNA post-mortems is packed with thrilling, gruesome and often very poignant accounts of his work with Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad, as they strive to explain sudden deaths, violent attacks and bloody murders. The author also recounts his fight to end the corruption within the service and his efforts to stay sane in a highly stressful job. A captivating account that will thrill anyone interested in the reality of what happens on the pathologist’s slab.
The audiobook is superbly narrated Mark Elstob, who interprets Everett’s words in a thoughtful and sensitive manner.
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- Lauri Jacqueline Leivers
- 18-02-23
Very good and hooks you in
Really enjoyed this and the narrator was excellent I would highly recommend, especially if you’re a fan of crime podcasts
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- Clive
- 31-01-23
Well told and written
A thorough insight into how mortuaries operated back in the 1980s.
Really well written and excellently narrated.
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- CMS
- 16-02-23
Compelling
A fascinating insight into the murky world of the 1980s Southwark mortuary. I couldn’t put this down.
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- Philip Spavins
- 07-02-23
highly recommen
a fantastic real story, showing the professional and challenging world of a man who did his best to improve his area of world, highly recommended
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-23
A real eye opener
What an amazing life Peter Everett has had. A massive thank you to him and everyone in his industry for their tireless work.
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- Mag’s
- 21-06-23
Well read
This story of a man’s life was sad and funny but did make you think about life itself well read enjoyed very much
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- Mr. Joel Symonds
- 25-02-23
Engaging and well produced
An interesting story, well told. The narrator’s accent is pretty unremarkable, but occasionally substitutes “me” for “my”. “I shook me head…”, which would work if the rest of the story was written in any dialect that would reflect that use. As is, every time he said it, my eyes rolled like marbles.
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- Cris Hope
- 12-03-23
Loved it
This book has everything I wanted, pathos, comedy and an insight into what really happens in a morgue.
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