Written in Bone by Simon Beckett
I took the skull from its evidence bag and gently set it on the stainless steel table. 'Tell me who you are. . . .' With this silent plea, forensic expert Dr. David Hunter ignites a harrowing murder investigation on a windswept Scottish island, and a tale of menace, sexuality, and revenge unravels--along with the chilling message that a killer has. Dr. David Hunter should be in London with the woman he loves and a past he can't quite shake off. Instead, as a favor to a beleaguered cop, Hunter travels to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides to inspect a baffling set of remains. A forensic anthropologist, he has seen bodies destroyed by all forms of violence, but even he is surprised at what he finds: human remains burned beyond recognition--all within the confines of an otherwise undamaged, unoccupied cottage. Local police want to rule the death accidental. But Hunter's examination of the victim's charred skull tells him that this woman, no doubt a stranger to the close-knit island of Runa, was murdered by someone nearby. Within days, two more people are dead by fire. Hunter's job is to coax the dead into telling their stories--but now that he's beginning to hear them, he is staggered by the truth. Working with only the barest of clues, he peels back the layers of mysteries past and present, exposing the tangle of secrets at the heart of this strange community--from the deceptions of a wealthy couple to the bitterness of an ex-cop and the secrets of a lonely single mother--as a tale of rage and perversion comes full circle.then explodes in a series of violent acts and shocking twists. From the Hardcover edition.The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone, Whispers of the Dead, The Calling of the Grave, The Restless Dead, and The Smell of Death are the No. 1 international bestselling David Hunter novels by Simon Beckett. His books have been translated into 29 languages, have appeared in the top ten bestseller lists in the Sunday Times, and have sold over 10 million copies around the world. He has written for The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, and Observer as a freelance journalist. After visiting the world-famous Body Farm in Tennessee and learning about the work of forensic anthropologists, David Hunter was inspired to write his first novel. 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 co-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
He has also written several stand-alone novels, such as Stone Bruises and Where There's Smoke. Simon Beckett is a Sheffield-based writer.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781410403179 |
| ISBN 10 | 1410403173 |
| Title | Written in Bone |
| Author | Simon Beckett |
| Series | Thorndike Crime Scene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Thorndike Press |
| Year published | 2008-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 543 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |