The Calling of the Grave. Bantam (UK)

Forensics expert Dr David Hunter returns in the menacing new novel from this international bestselling crime thriller writer. Psychotic rapist and multiple murderer Jerome Monk has escaped from prison and is tracking down all those involved with his case. Including David Hunter who begins to realise that neither the events unfolding now - nor those of eight years ago - are quite what they seem.

Simon Beckett is a freelance journalist and writes for national newspapers and colour supplements. The author of three international bestsellers featuring his forensic anthropologist hero, Dr David Hunter, The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone and most recently Whispers of the Dead, he lives in Sheffield. To find out more about Simon Beckett and his books, visit www.simonbeckett.com

Simon Beckett is a freelance journalist and writes for national newspapers and colour supplements. The author of three international bestsellers featuring his forensic anthropologist hero, Dr David Hunter, The Chemistry of Death, Written in Bone and most recently Whispers of the Dead, he lives in Sheffield. To find out more about Simon Beckett and his books, visit www.simonbeckett.com

Simon Beckett:

Simon Beckett, geboren 1968, versuchte sich nach Abschluss eines Englischstudiums als Immobilienhändler, lehrte Spanisch und war Schlagzeuger. 1992 wurde er freier Journalist und schrieb für bedeutende britische Zeitungen wie "Times", "Daily Telegraph" oder "Observer". Im Laufe seiner journalistischen Arbeit spezialisierte Beckett sich auf kriminalistische Themen. Als Romanautor trat er zuerst 1994 an die Öffentlichkeit. Simon Beckett ist verheiratet ist und lebt in Sheffield.