Whispers of the Dead

Author(s): Simon Beckett

Crime & Thrillers

The victim has been bound and tortured, the body decomposed beyond recognition...A second body is found. A nightmare is about to begin...A serial killer is at work and the death toll is rising...A brutal abduction - a helpless victim is taken...And for forensics expert David Hunter, it's become a terrifying race against time.

General Information

  • : 9780553817515
  • : Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • : Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
  • : 0.32
  • : 01 January 2010
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Simon Beckett
  • : Paperback
  • : 480

More About The Product

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

Menacing, beautifully paced and with characters that wouldn't disgrace the incomparable Michael Connelly, this marks Beckett's transition to established star Daily Mail 20090123 Beckett is one of the country's best crime writers...His books are intelligent, beautifully written and utterly gripping. Sunday Express

Simon Beckett is the bestselling author of three thrillers featuring forensics expert Dr David Hunter. In 2002, he went on an assignment for the Daily Telegraph Magazine to Tennessee's world-famous Antropological Research Facility - the Body Farm. As well as providing the inspiration for David Hunter, what he saw and learned there, together with his meticulous approach to research, helps make his novels so frighteningly authentic. For more information, visit www.simonbeckett.com