The Chemistry of Death
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
'A classy debut' The Times'Best thriller I've read all year' Tess GerritsenDr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him.






'A classy debut' The Times'Best thriller I've read all year' Tess GerritsenDr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him.
Detective and mystery stories. Forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter should be at home in London with the woman he loves. Instead, as a favour to a beleaguered colleague, he's on the remote Hebridean island of Runa to inspect a grisly discovery.
In this urgent and authoritative work, Bill Gates presents a practical and accessible plan for achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions to avert climate catastrophe. Drawing on a decade of research into climate change, Gates collaborates with experts across various fields—including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance—to outline the necessary actions to halt the planet's environmental decline. He emphasizes the importance of net-zero emissions and details the steps required to reach this critical objective, providing a clear overview of the challenges ahead. Gates leverages his insights into innovation and market dynamics to highlight how technology is currently aiding emission reductions, identify areas for improvement, and pinpoint where breakthrough technologies are essential. He also discusses key players working on these innovations. The book culminates in a concrete plan for achieving zero emissions, recommending policies for governments and actions individuals can take to hold themselves and their institutions accountable. Gates acknowledges that reaching zero emissions will be challenging, but asserts that with the outlined strategies, this goal is attainable.
"Eight years ago they found the body buried on the moor. They were certain that it was one of Jerome Monk's teengage victims. Which left two more to find. But the search ended badly, with Monk safely behind bars, the momentum faltered. For forensics expert David Hunter and the rest of the recovery team, life moved on. And the dead were left undisturbed. But now a nightmare scenario unfurls. Monk has escaped and seems to be targeting anyone involved in that original ill-fated operation. As the maniac's violent trail edges ever closer, Hunter realises that nothing now--or then--is quite as it seems. And that the past is anything but dead and buried ..."--Pg 4 of cover.
Where is the only tube station where a crown prince has died? Where is the oak tree where Good Queen Bess took her rest? Which Queen befriended the Elephant Man - and played a part in the development of the modern Olympic Games? Where are the favourite shopping haunts of today's young royals? From Westminster to Greenwich, Kensington to the Tower ......
The whole course of one's life really can change in an instant.