NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe evidence is irrefutable In sixteen New York Times bestsellers over the course of as many years, Kathy Reichs has proven herself a genius at building suspense New York Daily News. In forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, Reichs has created a detective fiction heroine whos brilliant to the bone. Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden, says The New York Times Book Review. In the acclaimed authors thrilling new novel, Brennan is at the top of her game in a battle of wits against the most monstrous adversary she has ever encountered. Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PDs Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why shes been asked to meet with a homicide cop whos a long way from his own jurisdiction.