Death Investigation: A Field Guide, Second Edition provides concise instruction on procedure and best practices for the death scene investigator, crime scene investigator, coroner, medical examiner, or anyone associated with the investigation of manner and causation of death.

Scott A. Wagner, MD is the director of the Northeast Indiana Forensic Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Principle at Forensic Pathology Consultants, LLC. Dr. Wagner likes to share his fascination for forensic pathology with his colleagues, students, coroners, medical examiners, law enforcement, and anyone who is interested in the study and science of forensics. He has another book series, Color Atlas of the Autopsy (2017), CRC Press, Taylor Francis Group). Forensic Pathology Consultants, LLC (forensicpathconsultants.com) provides forensic pathology, autopsy services, and death investigation consultations for government agencies, hospitals, and private individuals.