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)