Bøger af Simon Beckett

Stille Nacht? Von wegen!In dieser mörderisch guten Kurzgeschichtensammlung schicken Europas erfolgreichste Thrillerautoren ihre Ermittler an den Feiertagen auf Verbrecherjagd. Simon Beckett, Åke Edwardson und Co. beschenken ihre Fans zu Weihnachten mit spannenden Kurzgeschichten, in denen unter anderem Mörder überführt werden und der gestohlene Schlitten des Weihnachtsmannes wiedergefunden werden muss – und natürlich soll das Festessen an Heiligabend trotzdem rechtzeitig auf dem Tisch stehen...In dieser weihnachtlichen Kurzgeschichtensammlung geben sich weltbekannte Thriller- und Krimiautoren die Ehre: Simon Beckett, das Autoren-Duo Michael Hjorth und Hans Rosenfeldt, Åke Edwardson und Andreas Winkelmann haben an „Tatort Tannenbaum" mitgewirkt. Sie alle stürmen mit ihren Romanen regelmäßig die Bestsellerlisten Europas.

*THE BRAND NEW DR DAVID HUNTER NOVEL - the David Hunter television series THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH debuts on Paramount+ on 19 Jan 23 *"The dead didn't frighten me. It was the living that gave me nightmares."An atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Welsh mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bonesDriving back through Wales in a fierce winter storm, forensic anthropologist David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village in the Eryri mountains. But a one-night stop-over becomes something very different after a gruesome discovery in depths of the local forest.With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets begin to emerge, he's knows that, whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help.This time he's on his own.Forensic anthropologist David Hunter is back in this pulse-pounding thriller that explores the wildness and danger of rural life and the intensity of small-town claustrophobia.

A London detective makes a gruesome discovery that could solve the riddle of his son's disappearance in this crime thriller series debut. Det. Sgt. Jonah Colley of the Metropolitan firearms unit has been wracked with guilt for the past ten years, ever since his son went missing under his care. The tragedy broke up his marriage and left him estranged from his best friend, Det. Sgt. Gavin McKinney. But now Gavin calls him out of the blue. Desperate for help, he needs Jonah to meet him at Slaughter Quay. Jonah arrives to a horrifying crime scene where Gavin was brutally attacked and left for dead. As the only survivor, he is also a person of interest. But even while under suspicion himself, Jonah is determined to find out what happened. Uncovering a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew, he's forced to question what really happened all those years ago. The Lost is the first book in the Jonah Colley thrillers by the award-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of the David Hunter series.

In this psychological thriller from the author of The Chemistry of Death, a woman's journey to motherhood leads her into deadly territory.Successful, single, and fiercely independent, Kate Powell has always taken charge of her own life. But lately she's felt that something is missing. She wants a child--and she's determined to have one on her own terms. Artificial insemination seems like the best option, but Kate doesn't want to go through life not knowing who her child's father is. After putting out an ad to find a suitable father, Kate finds the perfect candidate: Alex Turner seems to be the answer to all of Kate's problems. But she's about to learn that appearances can be deceiving. Soon Kate's life is out of her hands . . . and dangerously out of control . . .

In this "gripping psychological thriller," a man on the run finds refuge with a family in rural France--only to realize he's fallen into a trap (Daily Express).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 a sweltering and isolated, part of France. Desperate to avoid the police, Sean takes to the hedgerows and country lanes hoping to find shelter. Nearly unconscious from pain and loss of blood, Sean is taken in by two women, the daughters of the man who runs a local farm with a ramshackle barn, blighted vineyard, and a brooding lake. And that's when Sean's problems really start, because this family that has taken him in is anything but normal.

Once one of the country's most respected forensics experts, Dr David Hunter is facing an uncertain professional and personal future. So when he gets a call from Essex police, he's eager for the chance to assist them. A badly decomposed body has been found in a desolate area of tidal mudflats and saltmarsh called the Backwaters. Under pressure to close the case, the police want Hunter to help with the recovery and identification. It's thought the remains are those of Leo Villiers, the son of a prominent businessman who vanished weeks ago. To complicate matters, it was rumoured that Villiers was having an affair with a local woman. And she too is missing. But Hunter has his doubts about the identity. He knows the condition of the unrecognizable body could hide a multitude of sins. Then more remains are discovered and these remote wetlands begin to give up their secrets.

A forensic pathologist must once again confront a twisted serial killer in the international bestselling author's "bone-chillingly bleak" crime thriller (Financial Times). When Det. Insp. Terry Connor turns up on David Hunter's doorstep, it's an unwelcome reminder of the past in more ways than one. They had once worked together, recovering the victims of a serial killer on the bleak expanse of Dartmoor in Southern England. When Terry's behavior caused a bitter rift, the partnership ended. But now the serial killer--a psychotic rapist and murderer named Jerome Monk--has escaped from high-security prison. And he seems to be targeting anyone involved with the search. David has no choice but to return to his past that is far from dead and buried--especially when he receives a mysterious appeal for help from Sophie Keller, who also worked with the recovery team in Dartmoor. As he is drawn back into Jerome's twisted world, David discovers that nothing about the original case was what it seemed. And as the maniac's bloody trail edges ever closer, David is forced to question who he can really trust.

A forensic pathologist discovers a vicious killer loose on a remote Scottish isle in this British thriller by "one of the country's best crime writers" (Sunday Express).Dr. David Hunter should be at home in London with the woman he loves. Instead, as a favor to a beleaguered colleague, he's on the remote Hebridean island of Runa to inspect a grisly discovery. David is shocked by what he finds: a body almost totally incinerated except for the feet and a single hand. The local police are certain it's an accidental death, but David is not convinced.After examining the scorched remains, it's clear to David that this was no accident--it was murder. But as the small, isolated community considers the enormity of David's findings, a catastrophic storm hits the island. The power goes down, communication with the mainland is cut off, and then the killing begins in earnest . . .

A forensics pathologist discovers evidence of murder--and worse--inside an abandoned hospital in this crime thriller: "A superbly strong read" (The Times, London). Once a busy hospital, St. Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. When a partially mummified corpse is found in the building's cavernous loft, forensics expert Dr. David Hunter is called in to take a look. David can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman. And that she was pregnant. Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside. And some of them are still occupied. For David, what began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare--and it soon becomes clear that St. Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim. "Simon Beckett's sixth novel featuring the forensic anthropologist David Hunter is arguably his best." --The Times (London)

"Three years ago, Dr. David Hunter left London for rural Norfolk to escape the tragic loss of his wife and daughter. Giving up his career in criminal forensics, he now works as a simple country doctor in the village of Manham. But when the corpse of a woman is found in the woods, a macabre sign from her killer decorating her body, David struggles to remain uninvolved. As a newcomer, David finds he must join the investigation in order to avoid suspicion. When another woman disappears, the case becomes personal. This time, she is someone David knows -- someone who has managed to get past the barrier around his heart. With the killer's twisted methods screaming out to him and a brooding countryside beset with fear and distrust, David can feel the darkness gathering around him. As the clock ticks down on the young woman's life, David must follow a macabre trail of clues -- all the way to its final, horrifying conclusion."--Page 4 of cover.

* 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 classy debut' The Times'Best thriller I've read all year' Tess GerritsenDr 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.

England 1520: Henry VIII. ist noch immer ohne männlichen Thronfolger, was für ihn eine persönliche wie politische Katastrophe ist. Ohne einen Erben droht dem Königreich ein verheerender Bürgerkrieg. Henry VIII. will daher seine Ehe mit Katharina von Aragón annullieren lassen und seine Geliebte Anne Boleyn heiraten. Das sorgt für heftigen Widerstand in Rom und in Europa. In dieser heiklen Situation sind nun die Fähigkeiten Thomas Cromwells gefragt. Mit Bestechung, Einschüchterung und Charme steigt er zum wichtigen Vertrauten Henrys auf. Der Emporkömmling sieht sich bald von Feinden umgeben wie von einem Rudel Wölfe.

Ein festlicher Kurzkrimi für alle Simon-Beckett-Fans!Eigentlich hatte sich David Hunter auf eine besinnliche Weihnachtsfeier mit Freunden gefreut. Doch sein Chef macht dem Forensiker einen Strich durch die Rechnung: Eine alte Dame wurde am Heiligabend ermordet aufgefunden und Davids Expertise ist gefragt, um den Fall zu lösen. Wird David ihren mysteriösen Tod aufklären und seine attraktive Bekanntschaft von der verpatzten Weihnachtsfeier wiedertreffen?Simon Beckett wurde 1960 im englischen Sheffield geboren. Nach seinem Masterabschluss arbeitete er unter anderem als Englischlehrer in Spanien und war als freier Journalist für Zeitungen wie The Times und The Observer tätig. Durch seine Serie um den forensischen Anthropologen David Hunter, beginnend mit dem ersten Band „Die Chemie des Todes" (2006), schaffte er den Sprung auf die Beststellerlisten. Daneben schreibt Simon Beckett auch Stand Alone-Krimis und Thriller.

A brand new crime thriller series from multi-million copy international bestseller Simon Beckett

A brand new Dr. David Hunter novel from international bestseller Simon Beckett

'Masterful storytelling and macabre forensic details make his novels utterly chilling reads' TESS GERRITSEN Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. And it soon becomes clear that St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim .

'Atmospheric . Top forensics expert Dr David Hunter is facing an uncertain future - his career hangs in the balance and his personal life has taken a turn for the worse.

There is no more running, only the need to hide... Imagine not knowing the father of your child. Although she is desperate for a baby, that is something that Kate Powell cannot accept. Then Kate meets a man who seems to be the answer to all her problems.

`Composed of over sixty per cent water itself, a human body isn't naturally buoyant. . . `Once one of the country's most respected forensics experts, Dr David Hunter is facing an uncertain professional - and personal - future. Then more remains are discovered - and these remote wetlands begin to give up their secrets . . .

When DI Terry Connor turns up on David Hunter's doorstep, it's an unwelcome reminder of the past in more ways than one. The two used to be friends before Connor's behaviour caused a bitter rift. And the news the policeman brings is even less welcome: the psychotic rapist and murderer Jerome Monk has escaped from high security prison.

'Menacing, beautifully paced' Daily MailInspired by Beckett's visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee A serial killer is at work, and the death toll is rising . . . Once a brutal abduction takes place, it becomes a terrifying race against time for forensic expert David Hunter . .

Da to drenge finder et opløst kvindelig i en skov en stegende hed sommerdag i juli, er der endnu ingen, der ved, at den lille landsby Manham i Norfolk hærges af en seriemorder.Tre år før flyttede David Hunter til byen. En personlig tragedie fik ham til at lægge London bag sig og opgive karrieren som retsmedicinsk antropolog – specialist i ’gamle lig’, der har ligget så længe, at en almindelig retsmediciner må give op.Nu arbejder Hunter udelukkende som landsbylæge. Men selvom han gør alt for at holde sig på afstand af mordefterforskningen, bliver han mod sin vilje gradvist inddraget i arbejdet. Da den dræbte kvinde samtidig er en af hans gode bekendte, er Hunter pludselig også selv mistænkt i det lille samfund præget af mistro og rygtedannelser. Snart forsvinder endnu en ung kvinde, og Hunter indser, at han må træde til med al sin viden, hvis morderen skal fanges.Rystende uhyggelig, men også engageret og gribende. Rammer lige i øjet fra første sætning.-- The Independent on SundaySimon Beckett debuterede som forfatteri 2007 med romanen Dødens Kemi omden retsmedicinske antropolog David Hunter.Bogen høstede fantastiske anmeldelser oger siden blevet fulgt af Skrevet i ild, Dedødes hvisken og Den glemte grav.

David Hunter burde være i London hos den kvinde, han elsker. I stedet gør han en betrængt politimand en tjeneste og rejser til den fjerntliggende ø Runa i Hebriderne, hvor en uhyggelig oplevelse venter ham: Et lig, der næsten er brændt helt væk, bortset fra en hånd og en fod. Det lokale politi afskriver det makabre fund som en ulykke, men Hunters instinkt fortæller ham noget andet. Han er overbevist om, at der er en morder på øen, og han indser snart, at Runa er alt andet end en provinsiel idyl, og at det forkullede ligfund blot er én af øens mørke hemmeligheder. Så blæser en storm ind fra Atlanten, der afskærer al strøm og kontakt med omverdenen. Mens uvejret raser, slår morderen til igen .

David Hunter er taget til Tennessee for at komme sig over bruddet med sin kæreste, og det mordforsøg, han blev udsat for i Skrevet i ild. Han får lov til at kigge sin ven og kollega Tom over skuldrene på ´The Body Farm´ - FBI’s forsøgstation, hvor de lægger lig ud for at studere deres forrådnelse etc. Snart bliver han qua sin ven involveret i en uhyggelig mordsag. Lig bliver fundet, og noget stemmer ikke - den måde, de er nedbrudt på, er ikke logisk. En morder med stor viden inden for retsmedicin/patologi er på spil, og nu begynder han at vælge sine ofre inden for FBI’s rækker og blandt personalet på lighuset.

David Hunter bliver i sin egenskab af retsmedicinsk antropolog kaldt ud for at overvære opgravningen af et pigelig på et goldt stykke hede i Dartmoor-egnen i England. Yderligere to unge piger er forsvundet, og politiet mener, at den allerede fængslede morder Jerome Monk også er ansvarlig for deres død og forsvinden. Det er dog ikke lykkedes politiet at finde de andre grave, og efter en mislykket eftersøgning forbliver sagen uopklaret. Otte år senere bliver David Hunter en dag opsøgt af en politikollega fra dengang, som fortæller, at Jerome Monk er flygtet fra fængslet. Samme dag modtager han et desperat opkald fra en anden tidligere kollega, og han tager fra London tilbage til Dartmoor, hvor det snart skal vise sig, at den undslupne Jerome Monk er ude på en personlig vendetta mod de involverede politifolk fra dengang. David befinder sig pludselig midt i en nervepirrende menneskejagt, hvor fortiden viser sig at være alt andet end død og begravet. "... hvis man er ude efter en god, solid krimi, der holder spændingen til sidste side, skuffer den bestemt ikke." - Litteratursiden