Title: Written in Bone
First published: January 9, 2008
Description: Written in Bone is a novel written by the British crime fiction writer Simon Beckett, first published in 2007. It is the second novel to feature Dr. David Hunter.

Set in the Outer Hebrides, this crime novel features forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter. In this volume, he is called in to examine a badly burned body found in a deserted house on a small island while contending with both personal and professional obstacles. It received positive reviews as being better than Beckett's first novel, with satisfying plot twists and well-implemented scientific details.

Preceded by [The Chemistry of Death](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3475311W)
Followed by [Whispers of the Dead](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3475314W)
Subjects: British crime fiction, Murder, Forensic anthropologists, Fiction, Suspense, Investigation, Mystery fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Large type books, Anthropologists, fiction, Scotland, fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, suspense, Livres en Portugais, Anthropologues judiciaires, Romans, Meurtre, Enquêtes
Places: Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Runa, Écosse
People: David Hunter, Jenny, Brody