The Bone Garden

A beautifully written cliff-hanger of a thriller, in which Hunter must navigate the social complexities and hidden history of an isolated community riven by closely guarded secrets … full of fascinating forensic detail and lyrical descriptions of the natural world in winter * Irish Independent *
A fabulous, atmospheric addition to the forensic anthropologist thriller series. * The Sun *
Beckett makes the most of his deep research, and the result has a denser texture than the work of his competitors. The Bone Garden (…) is very creepy and complex. * The Times *
Simon Beckett delivers his customary fierce outing for tenacious forensic expert David Hunter, set in a community, with long buried secrets. This may be familiar terrain, but Beckett knows exactly what he’s doing; if your taste is for strong, pungent writing, then Beckett is for you. As far back as Whispers of the Dead, he supplied all the adroitly orchestrated tension we now expect from him - and David Hunter. * Crime Time *

Simon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists, and sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

A former freelance journalist, Beckett has written for publications including 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 renowned Body Farm in Tennessee, where he was introduced to the work of forensic anthropologists.

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