The Bone Garden
An Atmospheric, Chilling Thriller From The Sunday Times Bestselling Author
Will be published approx. on 27. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4091-9282-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
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 * A fabulous, atmospheric addition to the forensic anthropologist thriller series. * The Sun * 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 * 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. * Crime Time *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-9282-4 (9781409192824)
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Simon Beckett
The Bone Garden
An Atmospheric, Chilling Thriller From The Sunday Times Bestselling Author
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01/2026
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Simon Beckett is the No.1 International Bestselling author of the David Hunter series. His books have been translated into 29 languages, appeared in the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller lists and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. A former freelance journalist who has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday and The Observer, the inspiration for the first David Hunter novel came after a visit to the world-renowned Body Farm in Tennessee introduced him to the work of forensic anthropologists