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Corrupt Bodies: Death and Dirty Dealing In A London Morgue

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What really goes on behind the cold steel doors of a morgue? In this chilling memoir, Peter Everett exposes the shocking corruption, crime, and dark secrets he uncovered during his time as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary in London.

By 1985, Everett had risen from lowly assistant to running the UK’s busiest murder morgue in just six years. But what seemed like a dream job quickly turned into a nightmare. He discovered attendants stealing from the dead, funeral homes bribing staff, and even a disturbing trade in stolen body parts and recycled coffins.

Set in the gritty, pre-DNA and pre-profiling era of 1985–87, Corrupt Bodies is more than a memoir—it’s an inside look at the underbelly of forensic work. Everett worked alongside Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad, overseeing post-mortems on some of the UK’s most shocking cases, including the hunt for the infamous Stockwell Strangler.

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What really goes on behind the cold steel doors of a morgue? In this chilling memoir, Peter Everett exposes the shocking corruption, crime, and dark secrets he uncovered during his time as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary in London.

By 1985, Everett had risen from lowly assistant to running the UK’s busiest murder morgue in just six years. But what seemed like a dream job quickly turned into a nightmare. He discovered attendants stealing from the dead, funeral homes bribing staff, and even a disturbing trade in stolen body parts and recycled coffins.

Set in the gritty, pre-DNA and pre-profiling era of 1985–87, Corrupt Bodies is more than a memoir—it’s an inside look at the underbelly of forensic work. Everett worked alongside Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad, overseeing post-mortems on some of the UK’s most shocking cases, including the hunt for the infamous Stockwell Strangler.

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