No one speaks the language of suspense more brilliantly than Kathy Reichs New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Temperance Brennan series In Speaking in Bones the forensic anthropologist finds herself drawn into a world of dark secrets and dangerous beliefs where good and evil blur Professionally Temperance Brennan knows exactly what to domdashtest analyze identify Her personal life is another story Shersquos at a loss wondering how to answer police detective Andrew Ryanrsquos marriage proposal But the matter of matrimony takes a backseat when murder rears its head Hazel ldquoLuckyrdquo Strikemdasha strident amateur detective who mines the Internet for cold casesmdashcomes to Brennan with a tape recording of an unknown girl being held prisoner and terrorized Strike is convinced the voice is that of eighteen-year-old Cora Teague who went missing more than three years earlier Strike is also certain that the teenagerrsquos remains are gathering dust in Temperance Brennanrsquos lab Brennan has doubts about working with a self-styled websleuth But when the evidence seems to add up Brennanrsquos next stop is the treacherous backwoods where the chilling recording and maybe Cora Teaguersquos bones were discovered Her forensic field trip only turns up more disturbing questionsmdashalong with gruesome proof of more untimely deaths While local legends of eerie nocturnal phenomena and sinister satanic cults abound itrsquos a zealous and secretive religious sect that has Brennan spooked and struggling to separate the saints from the sinners But therersquos nothing including fire and brimstone that can distract her from digging up the truth and taking down a killermdasheven as Brennan finds herself in a place where angels fear to tread devils demand their due and she may be damned no matter what.
