The Scent Of Death Av Simon Beckett

<p><b>* Don''t miss ''THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH'' TV SERIES - now streaming on Paramount+ * </b><br><br><b>Adapted from <i>The Chemistry of Death</i> and <i>Written in Bone</i> - starring Harry Treadaway as Dr David Hunter</b><br><br><b>''A superbly strong read'' <i>The Times </i></b><br><br><b>What began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare . . . </b><br><br>Once a busy hospital, St Jude''s now stands derelict, awaiting demolition.<br><br>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. He 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>And it soon becomes clear that St Jude''s hasn''t claimed its last victim . . .<br><br><b>Chil