'One of our finest crime writers' ― Peter James'Fabulous' ― The Sun'Creepy and complex' ― The TimesBuried in the shadows and roots of the forest is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .Driving through the mountains in a fierce winter storm, David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village. But a one-night stop-over at the dilapidated Hill...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ *Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'As bone-chillingly bleak as its subject . . . this doesn't disappoint' Financial TimesA serial killer is on the loose and David Hunter suddenly finds that the past is far from dead and buried.

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ *Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'A superbly strong read' The TimesWhat began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare . . .Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ *Adapted from The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'Atmospheric . . . a tense, gripping read' Sunday TimesIt's not the dead we need to fear. . .Top forensics expert Dr David Hunter is facing an uncertain future - his career hangs in the b...

'Somebody!' I half-sob and then, more quietly, 'Please.' The words seem absorbed by the afternoon heat, lost amongst the trees. In their aftermath, the silence descends again. I know then that I’m not going anywhere...Sean is on the run. We don't know why and we don't know from whom, but we do know he's abandoned his battered, blood-stained car in the middle of an isolated part of rural France at the height of a sweltering summer. Desperate to avoid the police, he takes to ...

One fateful day police officer Jonah Colley's son disappeared from a playground.Ten years later will he finally discover the truth about what really happened?The disappearance of police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him. A phone call from an old friend with a link to his son's case leads Jonah to the warehouse Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Attacked and left for dead in the dark, Jonah is the only survi...

Some moments burn in the mind for ever. The landing is dark. Light comes from a window at the far end, enough to run by. Breath comes hard. From the stairs sound heavy footfalls in pursuit. The landing ends in a last doorway. There is no more running, only the need to hide...Imagine not knowing the father of your child. Not knowing his name. What he looks like. Or what sort of person he is. Although she is desperate for a baby, that is something that Kate Powell cannot acc...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - debuts on Paramount+ on 19 Jan 23 ***Based on The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David HunterRandom House presents the audiobook edition of The Scent of Death written by Simon Beckett, read by Jonathan Keeble.**It's been a good summer for forensics expert Dr David Hunter. His relationship is going well and he's in demand again as a p...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - debuts on Paramount+ on 19 Jan 23 *Based on The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David HunterRandom House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of The Restless Dead by Simon Beckett, read by Jonathan Keeble.'Composed of over sixty per cent water itself, a human body isn't naturally buoyant. It will...

'Somebody!' I half-sob and then, more quietly, 'Please.' The words seem absorbed by the afternoon heat, lost amongst the trees. In their aftermath, the silence descends again. I know then that I’m not going anywhere...Sean is on the run. We don't know why and we don't know from whom, but we do know he's abandoned his battered, blood-stained car in the middle of an isolated, lonely part of rural France at the height of a sweltering summer. Desperate to avoid the police, he ...

* Don't miss 'THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH' TV SERIES - debuts on Paramount+ on 19 Jan 23 *Based on The Chemistry of Death and Written in Bone - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter'At first glance it could have been anything - a stone, a knotted root - until you looked more closely. Thrusting out of the wet earth, its bones visible through rags of flesh, was a decomposing hand...'It was eight years ago t...

One day, your son disappears from the playground.Ten years later, will you finally get the truth?The disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him. A phone call from an old friend leads Jonah to the warehouse Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies, with a link to his son's case. Attacked and left for dead in the dark, Jonah is the only survivor.Under suspicion himse...