Seeking refuge from a tragic past, a forensic pathologist must search
for a devious killer in a rural English village in this crime thriller
series debut.
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.
"Brilliantly original . . . Simon's first crime novel The Chemistry of
Death absolutely blew me away and he just gets better by the book!"
--Peter James, UK No. 1 bestselling author