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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.
Biografie
Simon Beckett, geboren 1968, versuchte sich nach Abschluss eines Englischstudiums als Immobilienhändler, lehrte Spanisch und war Schlagzeuger. 1992 wurde er freier Journalist und schrieb für bedeutende britische Zeitungen wie "Times", "Daily Telegraph" oder "Observer". Im Laufe seiner journalistischen Arbeit spezialisierte Beckett sich auf kriminalistische Themen. Als Romanautor trat er zuerst 1994 an die Öffentlichkeit. Simon Beckett ist verheiratet ist und lebt in Sheffield.
