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The Bone Garden
- Author
- Simon Beckett
- Narrator
- Leigh Symonds
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 29 January 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
'Fabulous, atmospheric' ― The Sun
'Creepy and complex' ― The Times
'A beautifully written cliff-hanger of a thriller' ― Irish Independent
Buried in the shadows and roots of the forest is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .
Driving through the mountains in a fierce winter storm, David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village. But a one-night stop-over at the dilapidated Hillside House becomes deadly after a gruesome discovery in the depths of the surrounding forest.
With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets of a feud amongst the locals begin to emerge, he knows that whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help.
This time he's on his own.
The Bone Garden is an atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Cumbrian mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones.
Critics Review
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A beautifully written cliff-hanger of a thriller, in which Hunter must navigate the social complexities and hidden history of an isolated community riven by closely guarded secrets . . . full of fascinating forensic detail and lyrical descriptions of the natural world in winter
Irish Independent
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A fabulous, atmospheric addition to the forensic anthropologist thriller series.
The Sun
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Beckett makes the most of his deep research, and the result has a denser texture than the work of his competitors. The Bone Garden (...) is very creepy and complex.
The Times
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Simon Beckett delivers his customary fierce outing for tenacious forensic expert David Hunter, set in a community, with long buried secrets. This may be familiar terrain, but Beckett knows exactly what he's doing; if your taste is for strong, pungent writing, then Beckett is for you. As far back as Whispers of the Dead, he supplied all the adroitly orchestrated tension we now expect from him - and David Hunter.
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Details
- Author
- Simon Beckett
- Narrator
- Leigh Symonds
- Duration
- 11 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781409192848
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural
Synopsis
'One of our finest crime writers' ― Peter James'Fabulous, atmospheric' ― The Sun'Creepy and complex' ― The Times'A beautifully written cliff-hanger of a thriller' ― Irish IndependentBuried in the shadows and roots of the forest is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .Driving through the mountains in a fierce winter storm, David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village. But a one-night stop-over at the dilapidated Hillside House becomes deadly after a gruesome discovery in the depths of the surrounding forest.With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets of a feud amongst the locals begin to emerge, he knows that whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help.This time he's on his own.The Bone Garden is an atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Cumbrian mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones.
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