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Whispers of the Dead

(David Hunter 3): Harry Treadaway is Dr David Hunter: the darkly compelling new TV series ‘The Chemistry of Death’ – streaming now on Paramount+

Simon Beckett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:1st Jan '10

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Forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter returns in a new visceral, intelligent and utterly compelling crime thriller, perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs

'Menacing, beautifully paced' Daily Mail

Inspired by Beckett's visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee

A serial killer is at work, and the death toll is rising . . .

Once a brutal abduction takes place, it becomes a terrifying race against time for forensic expert David Hunter .

* 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

'Menacing, beautifully paced' Daily Mail

A serial killer is at work, and the death toll is rising . . .

The victim has been bound and tortured, the body decomposed beyond recognition.

Then a second body is found. A nightmare is about to begin.

Once a brutal abduction takes place, it becomes a terrifying race against time for forensic expert David Hunter . . .

Menacing, beautifully paced and with characters that wouldn't disgrace the incomparable Michael Connelly, this marks Beckett's transition to established star * Daily Mail *
Beckett is one of the country's best crime writers... His books are intelligent, beautifully written and utterly gripping * Sunday Express *

ISBN: 9780553817515

Dimensions: 199mm x 126mm x 27mm

Weight: 326g

480 pages