{"product_id":"the-scent-of-death-9780553824124","title":"The Scent of Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Don''t miss ''THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH'' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdapted from \u003ci\u003eThe Chemistry of Death\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWritten in Bone\u003c\/i\u003e - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A superbly strong read'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce a busy hospital, St Jude''s now stands derelict, awaiting demolition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it soon becomes clear that St Jude''s hasn''t claimed its last victim . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Beckett’s sixth novel featuring the forensic anthropologist David Hunter is arguably his best . . . a superbly strong read. -- Marcel Berlins * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eBeckett's masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads. -- TESS GERRITSEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738398142807,"sku":"9780553824124","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780553824124.jpg?v=1720047888","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-scent-of-death-9780553824124","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}