Simon Beckett has worked as a freelance journalist for national newspapers and colour supplements. He is the author of five international bestselling crime thrillers featuring his forensic anthropologist hero, Dr David Hunter- The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone, Whispers of the Dead, The Calling of the Grave and The Restless Dead. His stand-alone novels include Stone Bruises and Where There's Smoke. He lives in Sheffield.
A deep dive into darkness. Simon Beckett's masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads -- TESS GERRITSEN Atmospheric . . . a tense, gripping read. * SUNDAY TIMES * The forensics are chillingly authentic, the writing is both taut and beautifully atmospheric. -- ANN CLEEVES, bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series Beckett is one of the country’s best crime writers . . . His books are intelligent, beautifully written and utterly gripping. * SUNDAY EXPRESS * An utterly absorbing, atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing to the very last page. It's no surprise that millions of readers devour Simon Beckett's books - he's a terrific writer. -- ANTONIA HODGSON, author of the award-winning The Devil in the Marshalsea