The first gripping Temperance Brennan novel from world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, the international number one bestselling crime thriller writer. ___________________________________ Bagged and discarded, the dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the grounds of an abandoned monastery. Dr Temperance Brennan, Director of Forensic Anthropology for the province of Quebec, has been researching recent disappearances in the city. She is convinced that a serial killer is at work. But when no one else seems to care, her anger forces her to take matters into her own hands. However, her determined probing has placed those closest to her in real danger. Can Tempe make her crucial breakthrough before the killer strikes again? ___________________________________ Dr Kathy Reichs is a professional forensic anthropologist. She has worked for decades with chief medical examiners, the FBI, and even a United Nations Tribunal on Genocide. She is best, however, known for her internationally bestselling Temperance Brennan novels, which draw on her remarkable experience to create the most vividly authentic, true-to-life crime thrillers on the market and which are the inspiration for the hit TV series Bones. ___________________________________ Praise for Kathy Reichs: 'Kathy Reichs writes smart - no, make that brilliant - mysteries that are as realistic as nonfiction and as fast-paced as the best thrillers about Jack Reacher, or Alex Cross' JAMES PATTERSON 'One of my favourite writers of all time!' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'I love Kathy Reichs - always scary, always suspenseful, and I always learn something!' LEE CHILD 'Nobody does forensics thrillers like Kathy Reichs. She is the real deal' DAVID BALDACCI 'Each book in Kathy Reichs's fantastic Temperance Brennan series is better than the last. They're filled with riveting twists and turns - and no matter how many books she writes, I just can't get enough' LISA SCOTTOLINE 'Nobody writes a more imaginative thriller than Kathy Reichs!' CLIVE CUSSLER