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In a profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . .
It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park.
There seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure out why before they strike again.
And then her daughter Katy disappears.
Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And they won’t stop until they have taken everything from her . . .
From Number One Bestselling author Kathy Reichs comes the new high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.
Even on an island paradise, danger still lurks.
Called in to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces an unusual tattoo to its source and is soon embroiled in a much larger case. Young men – tourists – have been disappearing on the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the first victim was found with both hands cut off; the other visitors vanished without a trace. But recently, tantalizing leads have emerged and only Tempe can unravel them.
Maddeningly, the victims seem to have nothing in common – other than the unusual locations where their bodies are eventually found, and the fact that the young men all seem to be the least likely to be involved in foul play. Do these attacks have something to do with the islands’ seething culture of gang violence? Tempe isn’t so sure. And then she turns up disturbing clues that what’s at stake may actually have global significance.
It isn’t long before the sound of a ticking clock grows menacingly loud, and then Tempe herself becomes a target . . .
"Fans of TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" should be in heaven"
("People") stepping into the world of forensic anthropologist Dr.
Temperance Brennan, star of Kathy Reichs's electrifyingly authentic
bestsellers.Her life is devoted to justice -- for those she never
even knew.
In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky
marriage in NorthCarolina, work has often preempted her weekend
plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered
meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Tempe detects
an alarming pattern -- and she plunges into a harrowing search for
a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to
her -- her best friend and her own daughter -- in mortal
danger....
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Cold, Cold Bones
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#1 New York Times bestselling thriller writer Kathy Reichs's
twenty-first novel is "her masterpiece--smart, scary, complicated,
and engrossing" (Michael Connelly)--and features forensic
anthropologist Temperance Brennan who uncovers a series of gruesome
killings eerily reenacting the most shocking of her prior cases.
Winter has come to North Carolina and, with it, a drop in crime.
Freed from a heavy work schedule, Tempe Brennan is content to dote
on her daughter Katy, finally returned to civilian life from the
army. But when mother and daughter meet at Tempe's place one night,
they find a box on the back porch. Inside: a very fresh human
eyeball. GPS coordinates etched into the eyeball lead to a
Benedictine monastery where an equally macabre discovery awaits.
Soon after, Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park, and
her anxiety deepens. There seems to be no pattern to the subsequent
killings uncovered, except that each mimics in some way a homicide
that a younger Tempe had been called in to analyze. Who or what is
targeting her, and why? Could this elaborately staged scene be the
prelude to a twist that is even more shocking? Tempe is at a loss
to establish the motive for what is going on...and then her
daughter disappears. "The crowning achievement of a master
storyteller" (Nelson DeMille), Cold, Cold Bones is a novel of
revenge--one in which revisiting the past may prove the only way to
unravel the present.
'Kathy Reichs has written her masterpiece' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN In a
profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . . It all
starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside
is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They
lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and
soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. There
seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a
killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or
barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure
out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy
disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And
they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .
Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most
personal and dangerous case yet . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A
thing of clever beauty - smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing
from the first sentence' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the
ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they
thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never
lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed' J.A.
JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the
action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into
the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller'
NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the
same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia
Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy
Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey
tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs,
skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the
reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time
again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A
thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall
when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.'
JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD
'Kathy Reichs has written her masterpiece' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN In a
profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . . An eye . .
. It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her
porch. Inside is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched
into it. They lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine
Monastery, and soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a
state park. . . . for an eye There seems to be no pattern to these
killings, except that each mimics a killing connected to something
a younger Tempe experienced, or barely escaped. Someone is
targeting her, and she needs to figure out why before they strike
again. And then her daughter Katy disappears. Someone is playing a
dangerous game with Tempe. And they won't stop until they have
taken everything from her . . . Electrifying, heart-stopping and
compulsive, this is Tempe's most personal and dangerous case yet .
. . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A thing of clever beauty - smart,
scary, complicated, and engrossing from the first sentence' MICHAEL
CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the ghosts from Temperance Brennan's
forensic past until they thoroughly haunt her present . . . This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN
'Masterfully constructed' J.A. JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery
that invites you to get into the action, complete with twisting
turns and heart-stopping dives into the unknown . . . The crowning
achievement of a master storyteller' NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the
next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I have for
the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the
course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have
thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . . We readers are truly
grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs, skilfully using the conventions of
the mystery novel, forces the reader to face up to the obscene
realities of death time and time again. At work and a play she gets
under your skin' THE TIMES 'A thrilling read from one of my
favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'One of the absolute best
thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this many twists have
been so masterfully woven into a novel.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen
of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD
From Number One Bestselling author Kathy Reichs comes the new
high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance
Brennan. EVEN ON AN ISLAND PARADISE, DANGER STILL LURKS. Called in
to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces
an unusual tattoo to its source and is soon embroiled in a much
larger case. Young men – tourists – have been disappearing on
the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the
first victim was found with both hands cut off; the other visitors
vanished without a trace. But recently, tantalizing leads have
emerged and only Tempe can unravel them. Maddeningly, the victims
seem to have nothing in common – other than the unusual locations
where their bodies are eventually found, and the fact that the
young men all seem to be the least likely to be involved in foul
play. Do these attacks have something to do with the islands’
seething culture of gang violence? Tempe isn’t so sure. And then
she turns up disturbing clues that what’s at stake may actually
have global significance. It isn’t long before the sound of a
ticking clock grows menacingly loud, and then Tempe herself becomes
a target. Praise for Kathy Reichs: ‘A think of clever beauty –
smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing’ Michael Connelly
‘This page-turning series never lets the reader down’ Harlan
Coben ‘One of my favorite writers’ Karin Slaughter ‘I await
the next Kathy Reichs thriller with the same anticipation I have
for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell’ James Patterson
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Don't miss THE BONE CODE, the new edge-of-your-seat Temperance
Brennan thriller - available now! THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A
RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 'Read this book.' DAVID BALDACCI
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year' JEFFERY DEAVER
'You will find it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN EVERY BODY HAS
SECRETS It all starts with a series of text messages. Each message
contains a new picture of a corpse, missing its face and hands. Dr
Temperance Brennan needs to find out who the dead man is, and why
the images were sent to her. The only problem is, she has been
kicked off the team. So she goes rogue, knowing that she is the
only one who can solve this case. As she starts her investigation
she discovers a connection to a decade-old missing child case. The
more she uncovers, the darker and more twisted the picture becomes
. . . Praise for A Conspiracy of Bones 'I can't recall when this
many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel. A great
series has just gotten greater' JEFFERY DEAVER, #1 internationally
bestseller author of The Bone Collector and The Never Game 'A
Conspiracy of Bones shows off Kathy Reichs' dazzling new level of
plotting mastery.' KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally bestselling
author of The Last Widow and The Good Daughter 'Reich's fast-paced,
tightly-constructed, and very contemporary story dives underground
here, both literally and virtually, as she follows the thinnest of
threads deeper and deeper into a shocking conspiracy. You will find
it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of The Last Stone and Black Hawk Down 'So many
pulse-pounding twists and surprises-it kept me guessing till the
end!' R.L. STINE, bestselling author Goosebumps and Fear Street
'This is Kathy Reichs doing what she does best: sorting through the
bones until the shocking end' BRAD MELTZER, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of The Escape Artist 'Kathy Reichs writes
brilliant mysteries that are as realistic as non-fiction and as
fast-paced as the best thrillers about Jack Reacher or Alex Cross'
JAMES PATTERSON 'Nobody does forensics thrillers like Kathy Reichs.
She's the real deal' DAVID BALDACCI 'Each book in the Temperance
Brennan series is better than the last, I just can't get enough!'
LISA SCOTTOLINE 'Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden'
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IN THE TEMPERANCE BRENNAN SERIES 'I
await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I
have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON
'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan
have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . . We readers are
truly grateful' IAN RANKIN NO CRIME CAN STAY HIDDEN FOREVER When a
hurricane hits the Carolinas it uncovers two bodies, sharing
uncanny similarities with a cold case in Quebec that has haunted
Temperance Brennan for fifteen years. At the same time, a rare
bacterium that can eat human flesh is discovered in Charleston.
Panic erupts and people test themselves for a genetic mutation that
leaves them vulnerable. With support from her long time partner
Andrew Ryan, in a search that soon proves dangerous, Temperance
discovers the startling connection between the victims of both
murder cases - and that both the murders and the disease outbreak
have a common cause . . . Don't miss Temperance Brennan's most
personal and dangerous case yet - COLD, COLD BONES is available for
pre-order now . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A thrilling read from
one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally
bestselling author of The Last Widow and The Good Daughter 'One of
the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this
many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.' JEFFERY
DEAVER, #1 internationally bestseller author of The Bone Collector
and The Never Game 'So many pulse-pounding twists and surprises-it
kept me guessing till the end!' R.L. STINE, bestselling author
Goosebumps and Fear Street 'You will find it hard to put down' MARK
BOWDEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Stone and
Black Hawk Down
#1 "New York Times "bestselling author and producer of the FOX
television hit "Bones "KATHY REICHS ensnares Dr. Temperance Brennan
in a chilling puzzle of death and identity--in this superb addition
to her "fascinating" ("Entertainment Weekly ") forensic series.
One man, two deaths--four decades apart. This story can't stay
buried forever.
Shocking discovers await Tempe at the scene of a Quebec drowning:
the victim--identified as one John Lowery--was engaged in a bizarre
sexual practice when he died; the same John Lowery was an American
soldier declared dead in 1968, after a Huey crash in Vietnam. Who
then, Tempe sets off to find out, is buried in the vet's North
Carolina grave? Exhuming the remains and having them analyzed at a
military compound in Hawaii gets complicated when Tempe's ex,
Detective Andrew Ryan, appears, and a Honolulu ME consults with her
on a lethal shark attack--or is it a more sinister predator? Then
Lowery's dog tags turn up linked to yet another corpse, and Tempe
must deconstruct a deadly deception that spans years, continents,
and too many tragic losses.
'Kathy Reichs has written her masterpiece' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN In a
profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . . It all
starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside
is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They
lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and
soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. There
seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a
killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or
barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure
out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy
disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And
they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .
Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most
personal and dangerous case yet . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A
thing of clever beauty - smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing
from the first sentence' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the
ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they
thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never
lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed' J.A.
JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the
action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into
the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller'
NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the
same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia
Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy
Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey
tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs,
skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the
reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time
again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A
thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall
when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.'
JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD
THE NEW EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLER IN THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLING TEMPERANCE BRENNAN SERIES 'I await the next Kathy
Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee
Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of
twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers
with pacey, mazey tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN
RANKIN NO CRIME CAN STAY HIDDEN FOREVER When a hurricane hits the
Carolinas it uncovers two bodies, sharing uncanny similarities with
a cold case in Quebec that has haunted Temperance Brennan for
fifteen years. At the same time, a rare bacterium that can eat
human flesh is discovered in Charleston. Panic erupts and people
test themselves for a genetic mutation that leaves them vulnerable.
With support from her long time partner Andrew Ryan, in a search
that soon proves dangerous, Temperance discovers the startling
connection between the victims of both murder cases - and that both
the murders and the disease outbreak have a common cause . . .
PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'Reichs, skilfully using the conventions of
the mystery novel, forces the reader to face up to the obscene
realities of death time and time again. At work and a play she gets
under your skin' THE TIMES 'A thrilling read from one of my
favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally bestselling
author of The Last Widow and The Good Daughter 'One of the absolute
best thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this many twists
have been so masterfully woven into a novel.' JEFFERY DEAVER, #1
internationally bestseller author of The Bone Collector and The
Never Game 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD 'So many
pulse-pounding twists and surprises-it kept me guessing till the
end!' R.L. STINE, bestselling author Goosebumps and Fear Street
'You will find it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of The Last Stone and Black Hawk Down
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A thrilling read from one of my
favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Read this book' DAVID BALDACCI
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year' JEFFERY DEAVER
'You will find it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN *** EVERY BODY HAS
SECRETS It's sweltering in Charlotte, North Carolina, and
Temperance Brennan, still recovering from neurosurgery following an
aneurysm, is battling nightmares, migraines, and what she thinks
might be hallucinations when she receives a series of mysterious
text messages, each containing a new picture of a corpse that is
missing its face and hands. Immediately, she's anxious to know who
the dead man is, and why the images were sent to her. An identified
corpse soon turns up, only partly answering her questions. To win
answers to the others, including the man's identity, she must go
rogue. With help from a number of law enforcement associates
including her Montreal beau Andrew Ryan and the
always-ready-with-a-smart-quip, ex-homicide investigator Skinny
Slidell, and utilizing new cutting-edge forensic methods, Tempe
draws closer to the astonishing truth. But the more she uncovers,
the darker and more twisted the picture becomes ... *** Praise for
A Conspiracy of Bones and Kathy Reichs: 'A Conspiracy of Bones
shows off Kathy Reichs' dazzling new level of plotting mastery. A
thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1
internationally bestselling author of The Last Widow and The Good
Daughter 'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! Both
Temperance Brennan and Kathy Reichs are at the top of their games
in this brilliant rollercoaster of a tale. I can't recall when this
many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel. But, of
course, it's not all about plot. The characters, too-good, bad and
in between-come breathtakingly alive with heart-gripping effect. A
great series has just gotten greater' JEFFERY DEAVER, #1
internationally bestseller author of The Bone Collector and The
Never Game 'Don't miss this one! The corpse is ghastly. The
investigation is intense. So many pulse-pounding twists and
surprises-it kept me guessing till the end!' R.L. STINE,
bestselling author Goosebumps and Fear Street 'Tempe Brennan is
back, dealing with health issues, career setbacks, and the
nagging-and driving-fear of inadequacy that is the flipside of her
talent. Reich's fast-paced, tightly-constructed, and very
contemporary story dives underground here, both literally and
virtually, as she follows the thinnest of threads deeper and deeper
into a shocking conspiracy. You will find it hard to put down' MARK
BOWDEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Stone and
Black Hawk Down 'No face, no hands, and a ton of breathtaking
questions. I dare you to figure out all the red herrings. So
utterly good! This is Kathy Reichs doing what she does best:
sorting through the bones until the shocking end' BRAD MELTZER, #1
New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist 'Kathy
Reichs writes smart-no, make that brilliant-mysteries that are as
realistic as non-fiction and as fast-paced as the best thrillers
about Jack Reacher or Alex Cross' JAMES PATTERSON 'Nobody does
forensics thrillers like Kathy Reichs. She's the real deal' DAVID
BALDACCI 'Kathy Reichs continues to be one of the most distinctive
and talented writers in the genre. Her legions of readers worldwide
will agree with me when I declare that the more books she writes,
the more enthusiastic fans she'll garner' SANDRA BROWN 'Each book
in Kathy Reichs's fantastic Temperance Brennan series is better
than the last. They're filled with riveting twists andturns. No
matter how many novels she writes, I just can't get enough!' LISA
SCOTTOLINE 'Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden' THE
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Brennan is a winner, and so is Reichs'
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