00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Beckett, Simon aut Verfasser/-in Thriller The Scent of Death Simon Beckett bantambooks 2019 Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. When a partially mummified corpse is found in the building's cavernous loft, forensics expert Dr David Hunter is called in to take a look. He can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman. And that she was pregnant. Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside. And some of them are still occupied. For Hunter, what began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare. And it soon becomes clear that St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim . . . (Verlagstext) 9780857504340 9780857504340 0857504347 0857504347 0 440 S.