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Written in Bone
Written in Bone | Simon Beckett
I took the skull from its evidence bag and gently set it on the stainless steel table. Tell me who you are. . . . With this silent plea, forensic expert Dr. David Hunter ignites a harrowing murder investigation on a windswept Scottish island, and a tale of menace, sexuality, and revenge unravelsalong with the chilling message that a killer has Dr. David Hunter should be in London with the woman he loves and a past he cant quite shake off. Instead, as a favor to a beleaguered cop, Hunter travels to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides to inspect a baffling set of remains. A forensic anthropologist, he has seen bodies destroyed by all forms of violence, but even he is surprised at what he finds: human remains burned beyond recognitionall within the confines of an otherwise undamaged, unoccupied cottage. Local police want to rule the death accidental. But Hunters examination of the victims charred skull tells him that this woman, no doubt a stranger to the close-knit island of Runa, was murdered by someone nearby. Within days, two more people are dead by fire. Hunters job is to coax the dead into telling their storiesbut now that hes beginning to hear them, he is staggered by the truth. Working with only the barest of clues, he peels back the layers of mysteries past and present, exposing the tangle of secrets at the heart of this strange communityfrom the deceptions of a wealthy couple to the bitterness of an ex-cop and the secrets of a lonely single motheras a tale of rage and perversion comes full circlethen explodes in a series of violent acts and shocking twists. From the Hardcover edition.
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maich
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An old crime thriller but first read for me.
Plot was amazing. A small unknow island, the storm, dead bodies, and a lot of suspense.

#12booksof2020 #ShareTheLove @Andrew65
#writteninbones #simonbeckett #crimethriller #slovenianedition #paperback

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Crazeedi
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@EadieB the books arrived! Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to reading mor of this series, and I think my hubby might be interested in reading them too!

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Tineke
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Enjoying this one. Creepy in places. Was in bed yesterday and very alert. Considered sleeping with the light on. Thank you book.

Crazeedi I've just started this series, very good! 5y
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EadieB
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Day 23 - #Bones #ChillingPhotoChallenge #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter

This is an excellent series to read in order to learn about forensics of human remains and bones! Chilling thrillers!

Dr. David Hunter series
1. Chemistry of Death
2. Written in Bone
3. Whispers of the Dead
4. The Calling of the Grave
5. The Restless Dead
6. The Scent of Death

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Tove_Reads
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20 new books, not nearly enough, had to pick up a few more from the library 🤷🏼‍♀️💪🏽😅

Andrew65 Love Entry Island. 6y
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KarinMatthews
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I am shook! This will take me at least a day to get over! The first of this series was good, very good but this was better! Read it!

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KarinMatthews
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Just starting this book! Loved the first one, 'The Chemistry of Death.' Hoping this one will be just as good.