"Three years ago, Dr. David Hunter left London for rural Norfolk to escape the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. Giving up his career in criminal forensics, he now works as a simple country doctor in the village of Manham. But when the corpse of a woman is found in the woods, a macabre sign from her killer decorating her body, David struggles to remain uninvolved. As a newcomer, David finds he must join the investigation in order to avoid suspicion. When another woman disappears, the case becomes personal. This time, ...
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"Three years ago, Dr. David Hunter left London for rural Norfolk to escape the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. Giving up his career in criminal forensics, he now works as a simple country doctor in the village of Manham. But when the corpse of a woman is found in the woods, a macabre sign from her killer decorating her body, David struggles to remain uninvolved. As a newcomer, David finds he must join the investigation in order to avoid suspicion. When another woman disappears, the case becomes personal. This time, she is someone David knows -- someone who has managed to get past the barrier around his heart. With the killer's twisted methods screaming out to him and a brooding countryside beset with fear and distrust, David can feel the darkness gathering around him. As the clock ticks down on the young woman's life, David must follow a macabre trail of clues -- all the way to its final, horrifying conclusion."--Page 4 of cover.
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Paperback. NOT Ex-library. Very good condition. Clean pages and tight binding. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii.
Simon Beckett has written a great mystery for those who love the suspense and forensic style such as Cornwell and Reichs but I liked Beckett better for his style and plot. This is a writer you look forward to seeing in his next installment.
Lynne
Apr 3, 2007
First in a wonderful new forensic thriller series!
Set in Norfolk, England "The Chemistry of Death" provides lovers of 'forensic' mysteries with a wonderful new setting and protagonist. Dr. David Hunter has tragically lost his wife and daughter. That coupled with his stressful work as a forensic expert have led him to the decision to move to a small English village to work as a simple country doctor. Once there, he unwillingly becomes involved in the investigation into a young woman's death. Suspicion surrounds his every move. When the young woman he has begun to date goes missing and a drinking buddy is taken in for questioning he realizes that his work in the investigation is getting too personal... The novel is a promising debut to a new series. This reader is avidly awaiting the second title. Anyone who enjoys the work of Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell will welcome this new addition to the genre.
