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Bernard Henry Knight (born 3 May 1931) is a British forensic pathologist and writer. He became a Home Office pathologist in 1965 and was appointed Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, in 1980. Early life Knight was born on 3 May 1931 in Cardiff, Wales. Upon failing to gain a place to study agriculture, he began work at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary as a lab technician. He studied medicine at the Welsh National School of Medicine, University of Wales. He graduated in 1954 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Career Military service As part of National Service, Knight was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps on 3 September 1956 as a lieutenant. On 12 September 1956, he transferred from the National Service List to the Regular Army and was given seniority in the rank of lieutenant from 29 August 1955. He was promoted to captain on 12 September 1956 with seniority from 29 August 1956. He served as a medical officer in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency. On 12 September 1959, he transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, signalling the end of his military service. He ceased to belong to the reserve on 12 September 1964. Medical and legal career Having graduated in 1954, Knight became a pre-registration house officer. He undertook one six-month job in medicine and one in surgery. He was then a Senior House Officer specialising in pathology from 1955 to 1956. He served in the British Army as a medical officer specialising in pathology from 1956 to 1959. Upon returning to the United Kingdom and leaving the army, he began lecturing. From 1959 to 1962, he was a lecturer in forensic medicine at the University of London. He was a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle from 1965 to 1968, during which time he also became a barrister. He then returned to his alma mater, the University of Wales, as a senior lecturer. He was promoted to reader in 1976 and to Professor of Forensic Pathology in 1980. He retired in 1996 becoming Emeritus Professor of the university. He served as a Home Office pathologist from 1965 to 1996. In his thirty-one years in that role, he conducted over 25,000 autopsies. He was involved in a number of high-profile cases, including that of the serial killers Fred and Rosemary West, and the first use of DNA to confirm the identity of a body, that of Karen Price in 1989. Author He has been writing since before 1963, when his first crime novel was published. Since then, he has written about thirty books, including contemporary crime fiction, historical novels about Wales, biography, non-fiction popular works on forensic medicine, twelve medico-legal textbooks and the Crowner John Mysteries series of 12th-century historical mysteries featuring one of the earliest (fictional) coroners in England. In addition, he has written scripts for radio and television dramas and documentaries, including the forensic series The Expert starring Marius Goring, in the 1970s. He has contributed to many other textbooks and has edited several medical journals - he was Managing Editor of Elsevier's Forensic Science International, the leading international publication in the field. He is a founder member of The Medieval Murderers, a select group of historical crime-writers within the Crime Writers' Association, who give presentations at literary festivals, libraries and bookshops, to promote their work amongst the public. He is also one of the non-fiction judges for the annual 'Dagger' Awards of the Crime Writers' Association and a regular reviewer of crime books for the Internet site Tangled Web. Honours and decorations In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours, Knight was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He received the General Service Medal with Malaya clasp for his service during the Malayan Emergency. Bibliography Crowner John Mysteries Wye Valley Series / Dr Richard Pryor Where Death Delights (2010) According to the Evidence (2010) Grounds for Appeal (2011) Tom Howden Series Dead in the Dog (2012) Other Lion Rampant (1972) Madoc (1977) Brennan (2003) Novels written under pseudonym Bernard Picton The Lately Deceased (1963) The Thread of Evidence (1965) Mistress Murder (1966) Russian Roulette (1968) Policeman's Progress (1969) Tiger at Bay (1970) The Expert (1976) Non-Fiction Murder, Suicide, or Accident: The Forensic Pathologist at Work (1971) (published under pseudonym Bernard Picton) References External links History of the Medieval English Coroner System by Prof. Bernard Knight, The Bernard Knight literary archive is housed at Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.. Discover the Bernard Knight popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Bernard Knight books.
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The Canterbury Tales By Night Omnibus
Paul DohertyThe Canterbury Tales by Night Omnibus features the first three novels in Paul Doherty's mystery series charting the progress of Chaucer's pilgrims, and the tales they tell along th...
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Quillifer the Knight
Walter Jon Williams“Williams knows exactly what to do with Quillifer, and it's hugely entertaining.” Locus“Walter Jon Williams is always fun, but this may be his best yet, a delight from start to fin...
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Battle Song
Ian Ross'A very promising historical adventure' THE TIMES'A terrific novel' HISTORIA MAGAZINE'There is a fury in England that none shall suppress and when it breaks forth it will shake ...
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Battle of Trafalgar
Sam WillisPart of the ALLNEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES'Packs plenty of heft into its slender page count' HISTORY REVEALED Why was the Battle of Trafalgar such an important British victory in th...
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Banners of Hell
Paul DohertySummer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . .Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican...
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The Ill-Made Knight
Christian Cameron'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the actionpacked Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.Se...
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Lord Quillifer
Walter Jon Williams“For all of you who need some great fantasy to read while you're waiting for The Winds of Winter...try Quillifer, by Walter Jon Williams. WJW is always fun, but this might be his b...
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The Birds and Other Plays
Aristophanes, David Barrett & Alan H. SommersteinThe plays in this volume all contain Aristophanes' trademark bawdy comedy and dazzling verbal agility. In THE BIRDS, two frustrated Athenians join the birds to build the utopian c...
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The Green Count
Christian CameronOne of the finest historical fiction writers in the world Ben KaneAfter the bloody trials of Alexandria, Sir William Gold is readying for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to ease the bur...
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The Last Greek
Christian CameronFew writers are better at conjuring up a vision of Ancient Greece' THE TIMES 210BCE.The most powerful empires in the world brawl over the spoils of a declawed Greece.Philopoem...
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The Battle of The Nile
Sam WillisPart of the ALLNEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES Why was the Battle of the Nile so decisive in the French Revolutionary Wars? Why did the French believe they were unassailable? And why di...
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Treason of Sparta
Christian CameronBook 7 in The Long War series from the master of historical fiction, Christian CameronWhen the dust settled and the blood dried after the Battle of Plataea, Greeks might have thoug...
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The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix
Paul SussmanThis pageturner with a difference by multimillion copy bestselling author Paul Sussman is a mustread for anyone looking for something original.'More than lives up to its promise......
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Knights Of The Cross
Tom HarperPerfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.'G...
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Brennan
Bernard KnightSet in an alternate version of the early twentyfirst century, Brennan is Bernard Knight’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian myth in a dystopian modern world setting.Former soldi...
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Kenson A. Knight v. Bernard H. Willey
Supreme Court of WisconsinThe plaintiff has obtained a verdict in the amount of $5500 against the defendant on the charge that the defendant, by persuasion, has wrongfully alienated the affections of the pl...
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Beowulf
Janina RamirezPart of the ALLNEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES'This accessible illustrated guide is a great introduction to the story, its origins and its enduring legacy' BBC HISTORY Which is more ter...
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The Long Sword
Christian Cameron'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben KanePisa, May 1364.Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring...
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Sword of Justice
Christian Cameron'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMESSharpen your sword and prepare for battle...1367: Europe stands on the brink of total war.Political alliances are beginning to ruptur...
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The Soul Slayer
Paul DohertyAn evil opponent threatens all Rebecca holds dear...Paul Doherty writes a mesmerising tale of mystery, history and love in his masterful novel, The Soul Slayer. Perfect for fans of...