★ Reject blind followership and embrace independent thinking—start by reading Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Ming! Multiple works in the Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Ming series have been adapted into films, television dramas, and stage plays. The film and television adaptations of the original novels have surpassed 8 billion views, while the audio dramas have reached over 300 million total plays. The novels have been translated into several languages, including Vietnamese and Thai. The author has also participated in Chinese forensic documentary variety shows to popularize forensic knowledge, successfully establishing the independent "Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Ming" IP!

★ The author, Dr. Qin Ming, is a frontline forensic medical examiner in China. His literary and popular science works showcase the history of rapid changes in the forensic industry and have transformed the public's perception of the profession. He has made the once mysterious and niche field of forensic medicine a household name. Over 100 official media outlets have praised him as the "Corpse Whisperer," considering him the "Michael Baden of China."

★ This series is divided into four main sections based on content:
The Myriad Phenomena Series (Wanxiang Juan) consists of classic works following the main storyline, adapted from real cases.
The Mortal Lives Series (Zhongsheng Juan) is also adapted from real cases but focuses on social issues such as women's rights and domestic violence.
The Hummingbird Series(Fengniao Juan) features retro suspense and stories of ordinary events, depicting the lives of the older generation of police officers and forensic doctors—including Qin Ming’s father—during the 1980s and 1990s.
The Night Watch Series (Shouyezhe Juan)consists of fictional, imaginative crime-solving stories.
The Popular Science Series(Kepu Juan) provides accessible forensic knowledge through a documentary-style approach rather than focusing on serial murder cases.

The "Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Ming" series includes:
Myriad Phenomena Series:*The Voice of the Dead (Volumes I & II)*, *Silent Testimony*, *The Eleventh Finger*, *The Scavenger*, *The Survivor*, *The Voyeur*

Mortal Lives Series： *The Scourge of Heaven*, *The Forgotten*, *The Doll*, *The Blank Paper*, *Tower of Ants* (Working title, in progress), *The Bone Bell (Not yet started)

Hummingbird Series:*The Burning Hummingbird*, *The Burning Hummingbird 2: The 1985 Mystery*, *The Burning Hummingbird 3: Manhunt Across Time, 1990* (Grand Finale)

The Night Watch Series:**The Night Watch: Awakening of the Crime Terminator**, *The Night Watch 2: Dark Potential*, *The Night Watch 3: Fatal Blind Spot*, **The Night Watch 4: Heavenly Evolution*, *The Night Watch X* (Working title, in progress)

Popular Science Series：*The Forensic Book*, *The Death-Cause Autopsy Room*, *Serious Homicide Investigations: Urban Volume*, *Serious Homicide Investigations: Mountain & Sea Volume*

If you think a forensic scientist is just a "glorified autopsy tool," this book will shatter your reality every 5 minutes!
Obsessed with forensic detectives in thriller shows? Intrigued by the secrets of autopsies? Ever wondered what real-world forensics actually looks like? Brace yourself for a heart-pounding ride as Dr. Qin Ming, China’s legendary forensic expert, takes you deep into an unbelievable world of death investigation!
In this book, you will—
• Unlock 8 Mysterious Forensic Disciplines: Forensic Pathology, Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Serology & DNA, Behavioral Psychological Profiling, Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Forensic Medicine, and Forensic Histopathology.
• Peer into 5 High-Energy, Niche Frontiers: Forensic Toxicological Analysis, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Entomology, and Forensic Botany.
• Live through 25 Mind-Blowing Real Cases: Are those terrifying internet myths about what happens to a body after death actually true? What does a jaw-dropping, 14,000-meter-long crime scene look like? Are a forensic scientist's "clients" exclusively the deceased? Do they also suffer from the headaches of "doctor-patient friction"?
Don't wait. Crack open this book and step into the field right now!

Qin Ming, Forensic Pathologist

A frontline police forensic pathologist with 25 years of experience and over a thousand autopsies performed, widely known by the nickname "Lao Qin." He is a bestselling suspense novelist in China, a prominent science communicator in the field of forensic medicine, and a highly influential police blogger with over ten million followers. He has been honored as a CCTV Legal Figure, Chinese Original Fiction Author of the Year, and Dangdang's Influential Author of the Year.

His classic works have remained bestsellers for a decade, including the *Myriad Phenomena Series* , the *Mortal Lives Series* ,the *Hummingbird Series *, the *Nightwatcher* series, and a series of popular science books. Film and television adaptations based on his original novels have surpassed 5 billion views, while his audiobooks on Ximalaya have reached over 80 million plays. His novels have been translated and published in countries such as Vietnam and Thailand.

**| Chapter I |**
**Following Forensics to Solve Crimes... 001**
There are several dark red stains on the pavilion pillars, a brand-new women’s high-heeled shoe on the ground, and a corpse floating in the pond not far away...
If you were a forensic doctor at this moment, what would you do upon entering this crime scene?

**| Chapter II |**
**Forensic Doctors in Reality... 099**
What is a forensic doctor? Can all forensic doctors participate in homicide investigations? What exactly does their work entail?
This chapter will introduce you to the true face of forensic science!
Are forensic doctors actually police officers?... 101
Who manages forensic doctors during investigations?... 106
What specific tasks do forensic doctors perform?... 110

**| Chapter III |**
**Forensic Pathology: The Science of Studying Death... 115**
What is forensic pathology? Why is forensic pathology—specializing in death, post-mortem phenomena, and autopsy skills—the most important course in forensic science?
In this chapter, let’s experience the fascination of forensic pathology.
What do we actually mean by "unnatural death"?... 117
The Process of Death: Agonal stage, clinical death, and biological death... 121
Early Post-mortem Phenomena: Changes within the first 24 hours after death... 124
Late Post-mortem Phenomena: Destructive types... 138
Late Post-mortem Phenomena: Preservative types... 144
Are the "secrets of the death process" circulating online true?... 147
Manner of Death: Suicide, homicide, or accident... 149
Cause of Death: Direct cause, indirect cause, combined causes, and contributory factors... 150
Mechanical Asphyxia: The most common method of homicide... 154
How forensic doctors identify mechanical asphyxia during an autopsy... 159
Injuries on the Corpse: How forensics reconstruct the crime... 162
Contrecoup Injuries: Difficult to fake... 163
Defense wounds, restraint wounds, and coercion wounds... 167
Mysterious weapons/tools causing injury... 169
Estimation of Time of Death: The greatest challenge in forensic science... 172
What else does forensic pathology study?... 178

**| Chapter IV |**
**Crime Scene Investigation: The Analysis Report of the Scene... 181**
Do forensic doctors also look for clues at the scene? Why is scene analysis the most challenging task?
Some crime scenes are actually 14,000 meters long... 182
What is the actual purpose of investigating the scene?... 183
What do forensic doctors specifically do upon arrival?... 186
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: What do different patterns signify?... 203

**| Chapter V |**
**Forensic Anthropology: Real-life "Bones"... 207**
When a crime scene contains only a pile of bones, can forensic doctors still solve the case?
Forensic anthropology in this chapter might provide the answer.
Species Identification: Determining if bones are human or animal... 209
Finding the Source: Bones that "identify themselves"... 211
Facial Reconstruction Technology: Let the computer "sculpt" the face... 216
Craniofacial Superimposition: Comparing with photographs of the deceased... 218
Bone Age Identification: X-rays can read your age... 219
Bite Mark Identification: Dental molds can also solve crimes... 222

**| Chapter VI |**
**Forensic Evidence Science: The Tool to Catch the Killer... 223**
When you are at a homicide scene, do you know which items can help lock down the perpetrator?
How important is forensic evidence science?... 225
Routine Forensic Evidence Testing: Methods of the traditional era... 228
Forensic DNA Testing: The "King of Evidence" in the new era... 232
Can forensic evidence science solve all problems?... 235

**| Chapter VII |**
**Behavioral Psychology Analysis: Profiling the Criminal... 239**
During a crime, the killer exhibits many types of behavior. Different behaviors reflect different psychological traits, which provide investigators with a direction for their search!

**| Chapter VIII |**
**Forensic Toxicology: Studying the Mechanism and Manifestation of Poisoning... 247**
Poisoning is a common cause of death, and sometimes one of the most easily overlooked...
There are thousands of toxins in the world; do they all lead to death?... 248
What post-mortem phenomena appear after poisoning?... 250
How do forensic doctors investigate the scene of a poisoning case?... 252

**| Chapter IX |**
**Clinical Forensic Medicine: Examining the Living... 255**
Forensic doctors do more than deal with corpses; they also examine the injured to assess trauma.
Clinical forensic medicine shows you another side of the profession!
Serious injury, minor injury, and slight injury... 256
"Traps" in injury identification... 258

**| Chapter X |**
**Forensic Histopathology: Solving Cases with Unknown Causes of Death... 263**
In many cases, the deceased has no obvious trauma and does not appear poisoned, but seems to have died of a disease. If this cannot be detected by the naked eye, what should be done?
Diseases invisible to the naked eye may be the true cause of death... 264
From Organ to Slide: The workflow of histopathological examination... 265
Black spots on a corpse's hand that almost caused a miscarriage of justice... 268

**| Chapter XI |**
**Other Interesting Forensic Disciplines... 271**
Forensic Toxicological Analysis: The forensic scientist in the lab... 272
Forensic Psychiatry: The discipline affecting the sentencing of killers... 273
Forensic Odontology: Unobtrusive bite marks... 275
Forensic Entomology: Those who keep company with corpses... 276
Forensic Botany: Plants can provide DNA too... 277

**| Chapter XII |**
**How to Write a Forensic Report... 279**
During the investigation, the forensic doctor compiles all findings and analyses into a report. What does this report actually look like?

**| Chapter XIII |**
**How to Become a Forensic Doctor... 289**
If you want to become a real forensic doctor, you might be interested in the following.
Do many people study forensic science?... 290
What courses are in a forensic science major?... 292
What do forensic students do during internships?... 294
What are the employment prospects for forensic graduates?... 294
A message to future forensic doctors... 295

**| Chapter XIV |**
**The Future of Forensic Science... 301**
Will forensic doctors become obsolete?... 302
Virtual Autopsy: Forensic "Dragon-Slaying Skills" in the digital age... 304
Remaining true to the original aspiration and moving forward... 306

**Appendix: Brain Death Criteria in Selected Countries or Regions... 309**
**Index... 317**