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Simon Beckett


Born
in Sheffield, The United Kingdom
April 20, 1960

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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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Average rating: 4.03 · 114,161 ratings · 6,685 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors
The Chemistry of Death (Dav...
4.17 avg rating — 32,983 ratings — published 2006 — 129 editions
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Written in Bone (David Hunt...
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Whispers of the Dead (David...
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Stone Bruises
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Obsession
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The Chemistry of Death Written in Bone Whispers of the Dead The Calling of the Grave Totenfang Die ewigen Toten The Bone Garden
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“When it comes to misfortune, we are all selfish at heart, offering up the same prayers: not me, not mine. Not yet.”
― Simon Beckett, Written in Bone
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“Nie ma drugich szans, są tylko inne. Jakąkolwiek podejmiesz decyzję, życie zawsze będzie inne niż wtedy, gdybyś podjął inną.”
― Simon Beckett, The Chemistry of Death
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“Historia naszego życia, a czasem i śmierci, jest zapisana w kościach.”
― Simon Beckett, Written in Bone
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