Three muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of the newly wed girl. Only the verger hears them and he dismisses the noise as his imagination. But over the next few days others also hear faint sounds.An exhumation order is granted. Reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre coverup.At the centre is a respected anaesthetist who has a secret obsession. He believes people can exist outside their bodies and that if he can prove it he will provide the answer to the question that has haunted mankind through the ages is there life after death? Nothing and no one is going to stand in the way of his driving ambition . . .Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business. Karin SlaughterWellresearched, chillingly executed and eminently readable. Sunday TimesRead more from the multimillion copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novelsPossession DreamerSweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone

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