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
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)
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)
Novels
Fine Lines (1994)
Animals (1995)
Where There's Smoke (1997)
Owning Jacob (1998)
Stone Bruises (2014)
Animals (1995)
Where There's Smoke (1997)
Owning Jacob (1998)
Stone Bruises (2014)
Award nominations
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Simon Beckett recommends
Last Stop Tokyo (2017)
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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."
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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