Evil Bones (A Temperance Brennan Novel)

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Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, unputdownable thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that turn into something far more sinister.Of all the creatures in the world, only humans have the capacity for evil ... Small animals – a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel – have been turning up throughout Charlotte, North Carolina, mutilated and displayed in the same bizarre manner. But one day, as Tempe is relaxing at home alongside her aimless, moody great-niece Tory, she&’s diverted by a disturbing call. Now, it seems, the perp is upping the ante. This find is larger. Could the remains be human? Tempe visits the scene and discovers that the victim is a dog. Someone&’s pet. As someone who has always found animal cruelty deeply abhorrent, Tempe vows to help apprehend the person responsible for the killings, and due to Tory&’s especially layered knowledge of animal behaviour, the young woman turns out to be a valuable ally in the hunt for answers. Oddly, Tempe discovers that semi-retired homicide detective Erskine &‘Skinny&’ Slidell is equally outraged and committed. Needing a better understanding of possible motives, Tempe and Skinny seek input from a forensic psychologist. The doctor has no definitive answer but offers several possibilities, warning that the escalating pattern of aggression suggests even more macabre discoveries – and that the perp&’s focus may soon shift to humans. And then it happens. A woman is found disfigured and posed in a manner that mimics the earlier killings. As Tempe and Slidell follow the horrifying clues to a shocking conclusion, they&’re forced to confront an increasingly terrifying question: &‘What is pure evil?&’
Copyright:
2025

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
320 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781761425677
Related ISBNs:
9781761425660
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Australia
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Copyrighted By:
Temperance Brennan, L.P.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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