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The Darkroom

Case Files of a Scotland Yard Forensic Photographer

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The Darkroom

By: A.J. Hewitt
Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey
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It was my job to look and look and never look away, until I had captured every part of the scene, until I had told the story of those last moments that the dead could not...

For years, A.J. Hewitt was the first person into a crime scene. Before the detectives and the forensics team it was her alone with the body, the only sound her flashes firing as they lit up scenes of unimaginable horror. It was her job to shoot the photographs that revealed the circumstances of someone's final moments.

Now in her debut book, The Darkroom, Hewitt takes us into the shadowy world of the crime scene photographer, and recounts remarkable tales, from murders to suicides, accidents to assassinations.

In the tradition of Unnatural Causes, When the Dogs Don't Bark and All That Remains, this is a true crime book full of the wisdom that can be found in the darkness.©2024 A.J. Hewitt (P)2024 Orion Publishing Group Limited Criminal & Forensic Psychology Murder Photography Psychology Psychology & Mental Health True Crime Crime Forensics Scary
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A very passionate account of an individual who gave everything to their work. Preserving evidence n while respecting the victim. Absolutely brilliant listen.

Really brought the story to life

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This was an insightful trip into a unique job that not many people will ever encounter. Heartbreaking at times, the reader delivers with such empathy and clarity. Some sections, understandably are quite tough to listen to but it’s done with facts and tastefully written.

Insightful and heartbreaking all in one

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well worth a read and a real think into what tge photographers see. amazing account and I will be looking for the next book

true, honest and fabulous indeprh accounts

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this is my 2nd listen and it reminds me of heroic women who give up a piece of their sanity and heart to perform these so tough jobs....and of the amount of suffering and hope and hate we are surrounded by.

An unforgettable journey

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I enjoyed hearing about the details of how scenes are photographed. The breadth of situations and attention to detail were fascinating.

Sensitively told brutal stories

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