Simon Beckett
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After an MA in English, Simon Beckett spent several years as a property repairer before a stint teaching in Spain. Back in the UK, he played percussion in several bands. He has been a freelance journalist since 1992, writing for The Times, The Independent on Sunday Review, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and other major British publications. In 2002, as part of an article on the National Forensic Academy, he visited the Body Farm in Tennessee. This last commission was the inspiration behind the internationally bestselling The Chemistry of Death, which was shortlisted for the CWA's Duncan Lawrie Dagger and has been translated into 21 languages. Simon Beckett is married and lives in Sheffield. The author of six novels, his second David Hunt...more
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combine editionsavg rating: 3.85 | 281 ratings | 18 distinct works
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The Chemistry of Death (Hardcover) by Simon Beckett avg rating 3.83 — 77 ratings — published 2006 14 editions |
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Written in Bone (Hardcover) by Simon Beckett avg rating 3.87 — 39 ratings — published 2007 5 editions |
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Kalte Asche (Gebundene Ausgabe) by Simon Beckett, Andree Hesse avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 2007 3 editions |
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Owning Jacob (Paperback) by Simon Beckett avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 1999 |
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Where There's Smoke (Paperback) by Simon Beckett avg rating 3.00 — 1 ratings — published 1997 |
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The Chemistry of Death (Audio CD) by Simon Beckett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006 |
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Written in Bone (Crime Scene) by Simon Beckett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2008 |
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Written in Bone (Library Binding) by Simon Beckett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2008 |
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Written in Bone (Paperback) by Simon Beckett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007 |
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Owning Jacob (Hardcover) by Simon Beckett avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1998 |
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