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A superbly strong read'
The Times What began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare .
Chilling, visceral and masterfully paced, Simon Beckett's new crime thriller will leave you gasping.. . .
And it soon becomes clear that St Jude's hasn't claimed its last victim .
And some of them are still occupied.
Then part of the attic floor collapses, revealing another of the hospital's secrets: a bricked-up chamber with beds inside.
And that she was pregnant.
He can't say how long the body's been there, but he is certain it's that of a young woman.
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.
Once a busy hospital, St Jude's now stands derelict, awaiting demolition. . . '
A superbly strong read'
The Times What began as a straightforward case is about to become a twisted nightmare
