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Simon Beckett
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After an MA in English, Simon Beckett spent several years as a property repairer before a stint teaching in Spain. Back in the UK, he played percussion in several bands. He has been a freelance journalist since 1992, writing for The Times, The Independent on Sunday Review, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and other major British publications. In 2002, as part of an article on the National Forensic Academy, he visited the Body Farm in Tennessee. This last commission was the inspiration behind the internationally bestselling The Chemistry of Death, which was shortlisted for the CWA's Duncan Lawrie Dagger and has been translated into 21 languages. Simon Beckett is married and lives in Sheffield.
Full Series List in Order
David Hunter
1 - The Chemistry of Death (Oct-2006)2 - Written in Bone (Oct-2007)
3 - Whispers of the Dead (May-2009)
4 - The Calling of the Grave (Feb-2011)
5 - The Restless Dead (Feb-2017)
6 - The Scent of Death (Feb-2019)
Book List in Order: 11 titles
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Fine Lines
- Oct-1994
- / General Fiction
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A wealthy, slightly sinister London art dealer develops a voyeuristic obsession with his assistant, Anna, and hires an amoral male model to seduce her while he watches from behind a screen--but his impulses lead to nasty surprises--including murder. ...
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The Chemistry of Death
- Oct-2006
- / Law Enforcement
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Three years ago, David Hunter moved to rural Norfolk to escape his life in London, his gritty work in forensics, and a tragedy that nearly destroyed him. Working as a simple country doctor, seeing his lost wife and daughter only in his dreams, David ...
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Written in Bone
- Oct-2007
- / Law Enforcement
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"I took the skull from its evidence bag and gently set it on the stainless steel table. 'Tell me who you are. . . .' " With this silent plea, forensic expert Dr. David Hunter ignites a harrowing murder investigation on a windswept Scottish island, an...
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Whispers of the Dead
- May-2009
- / Law Enforcement
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A field of corpses, laid out in a macabre display...A serial killer who confounds even the most seasoned profilers...A doctor whose life has been shattered by crime--plunged into the heart of a shocking investigation... In this masterful new novel by...
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The Calling of the Grave
- Feb-2011
- / Law Enforcement
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A forensic pathologist must once again confront a twisted serial killer in the international bestselling author’s “bone-chillingly bleak” crime thriller (Financial Times). When Det. Insp. Terry Connor turns up on David Hunter...
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Stone Bruises
- Jan-2014
- / Suspense
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In this “gripping psychological thriller,” a man on the run finds refuge with a family in rural France -- only to realize he’s fallen into a trap (Daily Express).Sean is on the run. We don’t know why and we don’t know from whom, but we do k...
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Where There's Smoke
- Jun-2016
- / Thriller
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In this psychological thriller from the author of The Chemistry of Death, a woman’s journey to motherhood leads her into deadly territory.Successful, single, and fiercely independent, Kate Powell has always taken charge of her own life. But la...
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The Restless Dead
- Feb-2017
- / Mystery
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A forensic pathologist gets mired in the deadly secrets of an English backwater village in this “tense, gripping” crime thriller (The Sunday Times).Top forensics expert Dr. David Hunter is facing an uncertain future. His career hangs in the ...
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The Scent of Death
- Feb-2019
- / Mystery
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A forensics pathologist discovers evidence of murder -- and worse -- inside an abandoned hospital in this crime thriller: “A superbly strong read” (The Times, London). Once a busy hospital, St. Jude’s now stands derelict, awaiting demoli...
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Owning Jacob
- Jul-2022
- / Thriller
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After losing his wife, a man uncovers a shocking secret about the child she left behind in this gripping suspense novel from the acclaimed author.London-based photographer Ben Murray loves his wife, Sarah, and has been like a father to her autistic s...