{"product_id":"the-scent-of-death-paperback","title":"The Scent of Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA forensics pathologist discovers evidence of murder--and worse--inside an abandoned hospital in this crime thriller: \"A superbly strong read\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, London).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once a busy hospital, St. Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. When a partially mummified corpse is found in the building's cavernous loft, forensics expert Dr. David Hunter is called in to take a look. David can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman. And that she was pregnant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside. And some of them are still occupied. For David, what began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare--and it soon becomes clear that St. Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Simon Beckett's sixth novel featuring the forensic anthropologist David Hunter is arguably his best.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Beckett is a British journalist and author. His books, particularly his crime series with forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter, have sold twenty-one million copies worldwide. He has written for the\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, amongst others. He won the Marlowe Award for Best International Crime Novel in 1996. In February 2019, he received the European Crime Fiction Star Award jointly with Swedish crime novelist Arne Dahl. He has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, and twice shortlisted for the European Star Crime Fiction Award. Beckett is married and lives in Sheffield, England. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760870424864,"sku":"9781504076180","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9486c8cfac315e20c7b94515f693f3be.webp?v=1780192444","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-scent-of-death-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}