Whispers of the Dead

Whispers of the Dead is the third novel in the Dr David Hunter series, created by Simon Beckett. It was published in January 2009 by Bantam Press.

Whispers of the Dead

First edition
Author	Simon Beckett
Language	English
Series	David Hunter
Release number	Three
Genre	Crime, Mystery
Set in	Tennessee
Publisher	Bantam Press
Publication date	2009
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	317
ISBN	978-0-593-05526-7
Preceded by	Written in Bone
Followed by	The Calling of the Grave

Plot

Dr David Hunter returns to 'The Body Farm' in Tennessee where he learned the ins and outs of forensic anthropology. He has gone to America to try and see if he can still do the job he has become accustomed to after surviving the attempt on his life by Grace Strachan, the murderess from the previous book, Written in Bone.

Whilst in Tennessee, a body is found in a remote cabin in the woods and David's old instructor asks him to tag along for a fresh pair of eyes at the crime scene. A fingerprint at the crime scene leads them to a man who had died six months earlier and whose own body has been replaced in his grave by that of someone far older than he was. It becomes clear that they are dealing with someone who has the same intricate and detailed forensic knowledge that they have and that a serial killer is on the loose.