Dr. Mary Jumbelic Book Reading and Signing In-Person

Mary Jumbelic visits Solvay Public Library for a book reading and signing featuring her second book Speak Her Name (2025). Come with questions ready, as Mary will also host a Q&A about her experiences.

Mary’s first award-winning book, Here, Where Death Delights (2023), is a memoir sharing her work-life balance and experiences as she navigates the world of forensic science, autopsies, and mass graves while being a woman, mother, and spouse.

Her new memoir, Speak Her Name, focuses on personal stories and investigations into violent crimes against women from her 25 years in forensic pathology, including her role as the first female Chief Medical Examiner of Central New York. Experiencing motherhood in juxtaposition with her job provided constant reminders of her two lives: one with the living, and one with the dead.

High-profile cases such as Leslie Neulander, Carol Ryan, and April Gregory highlight the reality of our society and its treatment of women—and the enduring power of our voices to effect change.