{"product_id":"the-scent-of-death-9781504076180","title":"The Scent of Death","description":"\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 \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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Simon Beckett is the international bestselling author of the David Hunter thrillers. His books have been translated into twenty-nine languages, appeared in the Sunday Times\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 bestseller list, and sold more than ten million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for the\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, Beckett's inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As well as co-winning the Ripper Award in 2018\/19, the largest European crime prize, Beckett won the Raymond Chandler Society's 'Marlowe' Award and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, CWA Dagger in the Library, and Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to his David Hunter series, Beckett has written five standalone novels, one of which, \u003ci\u003eWhere There's Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, was adapted into a major two-part drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50486601187602,"sku":"9781504076180","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ba573b0-5d19-4298-8d43-26ad5912738d.jpg?v=1730431023","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-scent-of-death-9781504076180","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}