{"product_id":"9780857504340","title":"Simon Beckett - The Scent of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Simon Beckett. Themes include Fiction, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been a good summer for forensics expert Dr David Hunter. His relationship is going well and he's in demand again as a police consultant. Life is good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Then a call comes from an old associate: a body has been found, and she'd like Hunter to take a look.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The empty shell of St Jude's Hospital now stands awaiting demolition, its only visitors society's outcasts, addicts and dealers. A partially mummified corpse has been discovered in the hospital's cavernous loft, but not even Hunter can say how long it's been there. All he knows for sure is that it's the body of a young woman. And that she was pregnant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e But the collapse of the loft floor reveals another of the hospital's secrets. A sealed-off chamber, still with beds inside. Some of them occupied...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e For Hunter, what began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare that threatens everyone around him. And as the investigation springs more surprises, one thing is certain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith its viscerally authentic forensics, menacing atmosphere and nerve-shredding tension, Simon Beckett's new crime thriller will leave you gasping.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58457806569846,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780857504340.jpg?v=1786714630","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780857504340","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}