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The Scent of Death

  • Imprint: Bantam

  • ISBN: 9780553824124

  • Length: 448  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 27mm x 127mm

  • Weight: 304g

  • RRP: £8.99

The Scent of Death

'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.

  • Imprint: Bantam

  • ISBN: 9780553824124

  • Length: 448  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 27mm x 127mm

  • Weight: 304g

  • RRP: £8.99

Reviews

  • 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

  • "A satisfyingly dark and twisting thriller."

    MAIL ON SUNDAY

  • "An arresting setup . . . Beckett has regained his best form . . . the exigencies of a macabre investigative thriller are dispatched with characteristic aplomb."

    Barry Forshaw, FINANCIAL TIMES

  • "Beckett's masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads."

    TESS GERRITSEN

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About the Author

Simon Beckett

Simon Beckett is the No.1 international bestselling author of the David Hunter series: The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone, Whispers of the Dead, The Calling of the Grave, The Restless Dead and The Scent of Death. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller lists and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist, he has written for The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent on Sunday and Observer. The inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists. Joint-winner (with Arne Dahl) of Europe’s largest crime fiction prize – the Ripper Award 2018/19 – he has also won the Raymond Chandler Society’s Marlowe Award and been short-listed for the CWA Gold Dagger, CWA Dagger in the Library and Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year awards. He is also the author of several stand-alone novels including Stone Bruises and Where There's Smoke. Simon Beckett lives in Sheffield.

Simon Beckett

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