A Conspiracy of Bones

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 KATHY REICHS:

'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

'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

'Each book in Kathy Reichs's fantastic Temperance Brennan series is better than the last. They're filled with riveting twists and turns. 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' DAILY NEWS