Whispers of the Dead by Simon Beckett - ISBN: 9780553817515
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A killer’s whispers echo in bone. Can Hunter silence them?

Whispers of the Dead

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2010

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Summary

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

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.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780553817515
ISBN-10:0553817515
Author:Simon Beckett
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Bantam Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:1 April 2010
Weight:328g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 29mm
Series:David Hunter
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Critics Review

Menacing, beautifully paced and with characters that wouldn’t disgrace the incomparable Michael Connelly, this marks Beckett’s transition to established star

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 *

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.

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