Simon Beckett’s sixth novel featuring the forensic anthropologist David Hunter is arguably his best . . . a superbly strong read.
- Marcel Berlins, THE TIMES
Beckett's masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads.
- TESS GERRITSEN,
* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'A superbly strong read' The Times What began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare . . . Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition.When a partially mummified corpse is found in the building's cavernous loft, forensics expert Dr David Hunter is called in to take a look. He can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman. And that she was pregnant.Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside. And some of them are still occupied.And it soon becomes clear that St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim . . .Chilling, visceral and masterfully paced, Simon Beckett's new crime thriller will leave you gasping.
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‘Masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads’ TESS GERRITSEN Once a busy hospital, St Jude’s now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. And it soon becomes clear that St Jude’s hasn’t claimed its last victim .
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Forensics expert Dr David Hunter returns in the skin-pricklingly tense new crime thriller from international bestselling author of The Chemistry of Death.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780553824124
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Vekt
304 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Dybde
27 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448
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