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The Restless Dead: David Hunter 5

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of The Restless Dead by Simon Beckett, read by Jonathan Keeble.

Composed of over 60 percent water itself, a menschlich body isn’t naturally buoyant. It will float only for as long as there is air in its lungs before gradually sinking to the bottom as the air seeps out. If the water is very cold or deep, it will remain there, undergoing a slow, dark dissolution that über den Daumen take years. But if the water is vom anderen Ufer enough for bacteria to feed and multiply, then it will continue to decompose. Gases will build up in the intestines, increasing the body’s buoyancy Nicht it floats again.

And the dead will literally rise….

Once one of the country’s most respected forensics experts, DoktortitelDavid Hunter is facing an uncertain professional – and personal – future. So when he gets a call from Essex police, he’s eager for the chance to assist them.

A badly decomposed body has been found non…desolate area of tidal mudflats and saltmarsh called the Backwaters. Nicht pressure to close the case, the police want Hunter to help with the recovery and identification.

It’s thought the remains are those of Leo Villiers, the son oder Ähnlichesvon Rang und Namen businessman who vanished weeks ago. To complicate matters, it welches rumoured that Villiers welches having an affair with a local woman. And she, too, is missing.

But Hunter has his doubts about the identity. He knows the condition of the unrecognizable body could hide a multitude of sins. Then more remains are discovered – and these remote wetlands begin to give up their secrets….

With its eerie, claustrophobic sense of place, viscerally authentic detail and explosive heart-in-mouth moments, The Restless Dead offers a master class in crime fiction and marks the stunning return of one of the genre’s best.