THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH
Book ID/图书代码： 12844008B21582
English Summary/英文概要： Finding refuge in a quiet rural backwater, Dr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him. But then they found what was left of Sally Palmer...It isn’t just that she was a friend that disturbs him. Once he’d been a high-profile forensic anthropologist and all too familiar with the many faces of death, before tragedy made him abandon this previous life. Now, the police want his help. But to become involved will stir up memories he’s long tried to forget. Then a second woman disappears, plunging the close-knit community into a maelstrom of fear and paranoia. And no one, not even Hunter, is exempt from suspicion. Gruesome and gripping, this startling new British crime thriller has an unnerving and original twist.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 你以為你能逃避過去的恐懼、黑暗嗎?
已經看過太多死者屍體臉孔的醫生David Hunter 3年前拋開自己身為知名醫師的身份，因為過去的一場悲劇差一點徹底將他擊垮，為了逃離過去，David遠走他鄉到一座小鎮當個小醫生。原本以為能在此渡過餘生，但過去的陰影卻再次找上門…
David的朋友Sally Palmer支離破碎的屍體被發人發現，警方尋求David的協助卻遭拒絕，沒想到才隔不久，第二起命案再度發生，這次殘缺不全的屍體正是在David的小鎮上被警方發現，沒有人能脫離嫌疑，一夕之間David再也無處可藏，他也不得不面對過去的黑暗…(Chris)
Awards/获奖情况：The book has sold in excess of 600,000 copies in Germany. 版權已售: 21國
German - Rowohlt Verlag GmbH
Japanese - Sony Magazines Inc.
Korean - Daekyo-Bookscan
Dutch - Uitg. Luitingh-Sijthoff BV
French World - Editions Calmann-Levy SA
Norwegian - Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Swedish - Bokforlaget Forum AB
Polish - Wydawnictwo Amber Sp. z o.o.
Italian - Casa Editrice Bompiani spa
Russian - AST
Turkey - Istiklal Yayinlari
Hungarian - Partvonal Kiado
Portuguese/Portugal only - Editorial Presen
Danish - Aschehoug Dansk Forlag (Lindhardt & Ringhof)
Greek - Publishing House Lyhnari
Thailand - WeLearn Co Ltd
Spanish/Spain only - Circulo de Lectores
Finnish - Karisto Publishers
Indonesia - Maroon Books
Slovak - Vydavatelstvo Ikar a.s.
Croatian - V.B.Z.
Slovak - Vydavatelstvo Ikar a.s.
Croatian - V.B.Z.
Combining the menace of Thomas Harris and the forensics of Patricia Cornwell with storytelling skills uniquely his own, Simon Beckett has written a thriller with an unnerving and original twist.
Praise:
’Spinetinglingly frightening, but also caring and poignant? it hits the bull?s-eye from the word go.’---The Independent on Sunday
’Classy? a welcome new British voice. I have no doubt that Beckett will find a lot more gore to disinter for our delight.’---The Times
’A cut above the average, with a convincing central character, a gripping plot, and a fine store of morbid information.’---The Observer
’A promising start to what has the makings of an intriguing series.’---The Sunday Telegraph
’In the mould of Patricia Cornwall, but by a Brit? Brilliant.’---Daily Mirror
’A tense and frightening ride into the darker side of human nature.’---Sheffield Star
’The most frightening thriller I have ever read ? just don?t read it alone at night!’---Peterborough Evening Telegraph
’Keeps up the tension to the last. A clever fusion of suffocating village life and the past coming back to haunt you.’---Nottingham Evening Post
’I stormed through this book ? and suggest you do the same.’---Crimesquad.com
’An outstanding page-turner... If you like Mo Hayder you’ll love THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH. And the twist in the tail is the kind guaranteed to make you squawk loudly should any film or TV company decide to make a version of what would be a sure-fire hit.’---Reviewing the Evidence.com
’Twisted, moody and atmospheric? An inventive, ingenious story written with relish and imagination.’---Ottakers.co.uk
About the Author/作者介绍： Simon Beckett worked as a property repairer, taught English in Spain and played percussion with several bands before becoming a novelist and freelance journalist. He writes for most national newspapers and colour supplements, including The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent on Sunday and Observer.
Format:HARDCOVER
Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)
Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)
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