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Book Synopsis* 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
''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 . . .
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Trade Review
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
