The Blue Hour By Paula Hawkins

When the bone at the heart of a famous sculpture is revealed to be human, curator James Becker investigates in the gripping new thriller from Paula Hawkins.

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A human bone is found at the heart of a sculpture by notorious artist Vanessa Chapman.

When the bone at the heart of a famous sculpture is revealed to be human, curator James Becker investigates in the new thriller from Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Art curator Becker is on a mission to build bridges with the executor of Vanessa Chapman's estate – her dear friend Grace, the companion who cared for her until the end.

Written by Paula Hawkins

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Art curator Becker means to build bridges with the executor of Vanessa Chapman's estate.

Art curator Becker is on a mission to build bridges with the executor of Vanessa Chapman's estate – Grace, the companion who cared for her until the end. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Although Becker has made a breakthrough with Vanessa's executor Grace, the woman is sceptical of the idea that her friend used a human bone in sculpture, ‘Division II'.

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Grace can't believe that Vanessa used a human bone in her sculpture Division II.

Becker has made a breakthrough with Grace, but the woman scoffs at the idea that Vanessa used a human bone in the sculpture Division II. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Becker finally has access to the private diaries of Vanessa Chapman. But he can't stop the late artist's sculpture ‘Division II' being cracked open to check the origins of a bone it contains.

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Becker has finally gained access to the private diaries of late artist Vanessa Chapman.

Although Becker finally has access to Chapman's diaries, the artist's sculpture is about to be shattered to test the origin of a bone it contains. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Written by Paula Hawkins

Art curator Becker pieces together Vanessa's life and work on Eris island through her diaries in the new thriller from Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Grace has told curator Becker the story of the violent assault that led to her moving to Eris to protect her friend, the artist Vanessa Chapman.

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Vanessa's diaries have revealed the violent assault that led to Grace moving to Eris.

Grace has told curator Becker the story of the violent assault that led to her moving to Eris to protect her friend Vanessa. Written by Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Curator Becker has been searching for missing artworks from the Chapman estate. Her reluctant executor Grace has sensationally claimed that Vanessa's ex-husband Julian destroyed them in a jealous rage.

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Has the mystery of the missing artworks finally been solved?

Becker can hardly believe that Vanessa's ex-husband destroyed a studio full of her work, in the new thriller from best selling author Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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As he waits for the DNA results from the bone removed from Vanessa's sculpture, Becker is starting to wonder what motivates her friend and executor Grace Haswell.

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DNA results are due from the bone woven into the heart of Vanessa Chapman's sculpture.

As he waits for DNA results from the bone in Vanessa's sculpture, Becker is starting to wonder what motivates her friend and executor Grace Haswell. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Grace has finally shared a cache of Vanessa's lost paintings leaving curator Becker desperate to flee Eris with the news.

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After uncovering a cache of Vanessa's lost paintings, Becker is desperate to leave Eris.

Grace has finally shared a cache of Vanessa's lost paintings, and curator Becker is desperate to leave Eris with the news. Written by Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

Grace has finally shared a cache of Vanessa's lost paintings and curator Becker is desperate to leave Eris with the news. Written by Paula Hawkins. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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Written by Paula Hawkins

As Paula Hawkins' thriller concludes, Grace has a chilling reason for knowing that the rib at the heart of Vanessa's sculpture does not belong to Julian. Read by Alexandra Mathie.

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