Simon Beckett

The Chemistry of Death

Forensic anthropologist hunts serial killer through decomposed remains

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Simon Beckett

Simon Beckett is a British crime writer whose David Hunter forensic thriller series is set in some of the most atmospheric locations in Britain. The Chemistry of Death, his debut, set a new standard for atmospheric forensic crime fiction in the UK. His novels combine forensic science with Gothic landscape in a way that recalls Thomas Harris.

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