Author | Simon Beckett |
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Language | English |
Genre | Crime fiction, Mystery |
Published | 2007 |
Publisher | Bantam Press (UK) Delacorte Press (US) |
Publication place | Scotland |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 328 |
ISBN | 9780385340052 |
OCLC | 123767270 |
Preceded by | The Chemistry of Death |
Followed by | Whispers of the Dead |
Written in Bone is a novel written by the British crime fiction writer Simon Beckett, first published in 2007. It is the second novel to feature Dr. David Hunter.[1][2]
Set in the Outer Hebrides, this crime novel features forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter. In this volume, he is called in to examine a badly burned body found in a deserted house on a small island while contending with both personal and professional obstacles. It received positive reviews as being better than Beckett's first novel, with satisfying plot twists and well-implemented scientific details.[3]