The first three David Hunter crime thrillers, together in one set, featuring the English forensic pathologist and reluctant sleuth.
The Chemistry of Death
After the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, Dr. David Hunter trades his gritty career in criminal forensics in London for the village of Manham and the peaceful life of a country doctor. But a grisly murder and the kidnapping of a friend pull David back into a world he desperately wishes to leave behind . . .
Written in Bone
When the scorched remains of a body are found on a remote Hebridean island, local police are certain it’s an accidental death. David, however, believes otherwise. As his investigation begins, a catastrophic storm hits the island, taking out the power. With communication cut off from the mainland, a killer is on the prowl . . .
Whispers of the Dead
David travels across the Atlantic to Tennessee to visit the Body Farm, the research center where he once trained. There, his former mentor asks David to accompany him to a horrific crime scene in a remote cabin. The corpse is unidentifiable, and the evidence is inconclusive. After a second body is found, David wonders if they’re on the trail of an unstoppable maniac . . .
Praise for the David Hunter Thrillers
“A nice balance between forensic detail and thrilling action.” —Booklist on The Chemistry of Death
“Well-drawn characters and a highly atmospheric closed setting, this is a traditional detective . . . updated for modern tastes and with a likable detective.” —The Denver Post on Written in Bone
“This entry reinforces the author’s place in the front rank of forensic crime novelists.” —Publishers Weekly on Whispers of the DeadSimon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into twenty-nine languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists and sold over ten million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, and The 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.
As well as co-winning the Ripper Award in 2018/19, the largest European crime prize, Simon has 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.
In addition to the six David Hunter titles, the most recent of which is The Scent of Death, he has written five standalone novels, one of which, Where There’s Smoke, was adapted into a major ITV two-part drama.