The Chemistry of Death
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The Chemistry of Death is a novel by the British crime fiction writer Simon Beckett
, first published in 2006. The novel introduced the character of Dr David Hunter
, who has gone on to feature in other novels by the writer.
The Chemistry of Death was nominated for the Duncan Lawrie Dagger by the Crime Writer's Association in 2006.
village as a doctor, he discovers a woman's mutilated corpse. Police want to exploit Hunter's legal knowledge to find the killer, but he is wary of involvement. Another woman disappears and the small community in which Hunter has taken refuge is divided by suspicion, including suspicion of Hunter himself.
Simon Beckett
Simon Beckett is a British journalist and author.-Life and works:After earning a Master of Arts degree in English, Beckett taught in Spain and played in several bands before becoming a freelance journalist. He has written for The Times, The Independent on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer,...
, first published in 2006. The novel introduced the character of Dr David Hunter
Dr David Hunter
Dr David Hunter is a popular fiction character created by novelist Simon Beckett, as the protagonist of his bestselling crime novels. Hunter debuted in 2006 in the novel The Chemistry of Death, followed in 2007 by Written in Bone. A third novel, Whispers of the Dead appeared in 2009...
, who has gone on to feature in other novels by the writer.
The Chemistry of Death was nominated for the Duncan Lawrie Dagger by the Crime Writer's Association in 2006.
Plot
Forensics expert David Hunter is recovering from a shattering tragedy three years earlier. Working in an isolated NorfolkNorfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
village as a doctor, he discovers a woman's mutilated corpse. Police want to exploit Hunter's legal knowledge to find the killer, but he is wary of involvement. Another woman disappears and the small community in which Hunter has taken refuge is divided by suspicion, including suspicion of Hunter himself.