The Chemistry of Death: The skin-crawlingly frightening David Hunter thriller

The Chemistry of Death: The skin-crawlingly frightening David Hunter thriller

by SimonBeckett (Author)

Synopsis

Finding refuge in a quiet rural backwater, Dr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him. But then they found what was left of Sally Palmer...It isn't just that she was a friend that disturbs him. Once he'd been a high-profile forensic anthropologist and all too familiar with the many faces of death, before tragedy made him abandon this previous life. Now, the police want his help. But to become involved will stir up memories he's long tried to forget. Then a second woman disappears, plunging the close-knit community into a maelstrom of fear and paranoia. And no one, not even Hunter, is exempt from suspicion. Gruesome and gripping, this startling new British crime thriller has an unnerving and original twist.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 09 Apr 2007

ISBN 10: 0553817493
ISBN 13: 9780553817492
Book Overview: Terrifying suspense and chillingly authentic forensics come together in this stunning thriller from a frighteningly good British crime-writing talent.
Prizes: Shortlisted for Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2008.

Media Reviews
The best thriller I've read all year... fast-paced, fascinating and heart-stoppingly exciting -- TESS GERRITSEN
Spine-tinglingly frightening... it hits the bull's eye from the word go * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Fresh and original... perfectly captures the claustrophobic horror of a rural community in crisis... absolutely compelling - and deliciously scary -- MO HAYDER
Excellent... plotted and written with panache, with high marks for characterisation and shock value... an absorbing, scary tale -- MARCEL BERLINS * THE TIMES *
The same rich vein of fatty tissue dissected by Patricia Cornwell... but Beckett does it well; he is a fine writer with a good grip of both the architacture and mechanics of the thriller... a classy debut * THE TIMES *
Author Bio
Simon Beckett has worked as a freelance journalist, writing for national newspapers and colour supplements. He is the author of four international bestselling crime thrillers featuring his forensic anthropologist hero, Dr David Hunter: The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone, Whispers of the Dead and The Calling of the Grave. His other novels are Stone Bruises and Where There's Smoke. He lives in Sheffield.