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Simon Beckett


UK flag (b.1968)

Simon Beckett worked as a property repairer, taught English in Spain and played percussion with several bands before becoming a novelist and freelance journalist. He writes for most national newspapers and colour supplements, including The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent on Sunday and Observer. He is married and lives in Sheffield.
 


Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
January 2025

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The Bone Garden
(Dr David Hunter, book 7)
Series
Dr David Hunter
   1. The Chemistry of Death (2006)
   2. Written in Bone (2007)
   3. Whispers of the Dead (2009)
   4. The Calling of the Grave (2010)
   5. The Restless Dead (2017)
   6. The Scent of Death (2019)
   7. The Bone Garden (2025)
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Jonah Colley
   1. The Lost (2021)
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Novels
   Fine Lines (1994)
   Animals (1995)
   Where There's Smoke (1997)
   Owning Jacob (1998)
   Stone Bruises (2014)
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Award nominations
2010 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
2009 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
2008 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : The Chemistry of Death
2006 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : The Chemistry of Death


Simon Beckett recommends
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Last Stop Tokyo (2017)
James Buckler
"A vivid and noirish tale of an Englishman abroad discovering that you can run from everything but yourself. James Buckler is one to watch."
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Blue Light Yokohama (2017)
(Inspector Iwata, book 1)
Nicolás Obregón
"With its Japanese setting and characters, Blue Light Yokohama offers up a bold and refreshingly different take on the serial killer tale."
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Kill and Tell (2013)
(D.I. Staffe, book 5)
Adam Creed
"Creed writes with a gritty realism that doesn't let go."

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