The Chemistry of Death
About this book
Three years ago, David Hunter moved to rural Norfolk to escape his life in London, his gritty work in forensics, and a tragedy that nearly destroyed him. Working as a simple country doctor, seeing his lost wife and daughter only in his dreams, David struggles to remain uninvolved when the corpse of a woman is found in the woods, a macabre sign from her killer decorating her body. In one horrifying instant, the quiet summer countryside that had been David's refuge has turned malevolent--and suddenly there is no place to hide.The village of Manham is tight-knit, far from the beaten path. As a newcomer, Dr. Hunter is immediately a suspect. Once an expert in analyzing human remains, he reluctantly joins the police investigation--and when another woman disappears, it soon becomes personal. Because this time she is someone David knows, someone who has managed to penetrate the icy barrier around his heart. With a killer's bizarre and twisted methods screaming out to him, with a brooding countryside beset with suspicion, David can feel the darkness gathering around him. For as the clock ticks down on a young woman's life, David must follow a macabre trail of clues--all the way to its final, horrifying conclusion.From the Hardcover edition.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 41479 readers · 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Chemistry of Death?
About ≈ 8 h 06 m — 437 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Chemistry of Death?
437 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Chemistry of Death?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Has The Chemistry of Death been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Chemistry of Death.
Is The Chemistry of Death in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Chemistry of Death take place?
It is set in England.
Who wrote The Chemistry of Death?
Simon Beckett.