Kathleen J. (Kathy) Reichs

As Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropolgish searches for answers in both her personal and professional lives, she finds herself drawn deep into a web of evil from which there may be no escape.

The discovery of the decaptiated remains of a human body buried in plastic bags in the heart of the city leads Dr. Temperance Brennan, director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec, into a life-threatening investigation of a serial killer.

From cutting-edge science in the lab, where Tempe studies fetal bones and cat hair DNA, to a chilling encounter in a lonely morgue, "Grave Secrets" is a powerful, page-turning entertainment from a crime fiction superstar who combines riveting authenticity with witty, elegant prose.

Dr. Temperance Brennan's quest to identify two corpses pits her against citizen vigilantes intent on a witch-hunt in bestseller Reichs's exciting 11th thriller to feature the forensic anthropologist (after 2007's Bones to Ashes). While working in Charlotte, N.C., Brennan investigates remains unearthed during a housing renovation and discovers disturbing clues possibly pointing to voodoo or Santeria. She must determine if the bones, including the skull...