Kathy Reichs Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer Tempe Brennan hat als forensische Anthropologin schon Leichen in den verschiedensten Zuständen untersucht. Doch kaum etwas ist für sie so herausfordernd wie Großbrände und verkohlte Körper. Als sie nach Washington, D.C., gerufen wird, um die Opfer inmitten eines von Flammen zerstörten Gebäudes zu untersuchen, erwartet sie eine entsprechend grausige Szenerie. Die Hausruine befindet sich in einem Viertel mit bewegter Vergangenheit, die Eigentümer erweisen sich als zwielichtig. Schnell erhärtet sich der Verdacht, dass es sich um Brandstiftung handelt. Und dann geht ein weiteres Haus in Flammen auf …

The latest thriller features forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who navigates a high-stakes investigation. As she unravels complex clues, readers are drawn into a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intricate forensic details. Kathy Reichs expertly blends science and crime, promising a thrilling ride for fans of the genre.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, unputdownable thriller, plunging forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan into the centre of a Washington, DC arson investigation that spawns deepening levels of mystery and violence.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her twenty-second high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who, following a series of bizarre disappearances on the islands of Turks and Caicos, enters a sinister labyrinth in which a new technology may wreak worldwide havoc.Called in to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces an unusual tattoo to its source and is soon embroiled in a much larger case. Young men—tourists—have been disappearing on the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the first victim was found in a strange location with both hands cut off; the other visitors vanished without a trace. But, recently, tantalizing leads have emerged and only Tempe can unravel them.Maddeningly, the victims seem to have nothing in common—other than the strange locations where their bodies are eventually found, and the fact that the young men all seem to be the least likely to be involved in foul play. Do these attacks have something to do with the islands’ seething culture of gang violence? Tempe isn’t so sure. And then she turns up disturbing clues that what’s at stake may actually have global significance.It isn’t long before the sound of a ticking clock grows menacingly loud, and then Tempe herself becomes a target.

NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author KATHY REICHS returns with her next edge-of-your seat thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.

NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author KATHY REICHS returns with her next edge-of-your seat thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.

EVERY BODY HAS SECRETS It all starts with a series of text messages. Each message contains a new picture of a corpse, missing its face and hands. Dr Temperance Brennan needs to find out who the dead man is, and why the images were sent to her. The only problem is, she has been kicked off the team. So she goes rogue, knowing that she is the only one who can solve this case. As she starts her investigation she discovers a connection to a decade-old missing child case. The more she uncovers, the darker and more twisted the picture becomes ...

Meet Sunday Night, a woman with physical and psychological scars, and a killer instinct ... Sunnie has spent years running from her past, burying secrets and building a life in which she needs no one and feels nothing. But a girl has gone missing, lost in the chaos of a bomb explosion, and the family needs Sunnie's help. Is the girl dead? Did someone take her? If she is out there, why doesn't she want to be found? It's time for Sunnie to face her own demons - because they might just lead her to the truth about what really happened all those years ago

Kathy Reichs' Virals series has been an enormous hit with Young adult and adult readers alike. In this collection of short stories, Kathy ties up all the loose ends in Tory's world Fans of the Virals series will be thrilled with this companion volume that includes three short stories originally published as digital short stories as well as an all-new, never-before-seen Virals adventure! Shift, Swipe, Shock and the new story Spike give further glimpses of the Virals' world as they work with Tory's famous great aunt, Temperance Brennan, to solve more mysteries, take a look at where it all started before they became Virals, and get to the bottom of an attempted sabatoge at Kit and Whitney's wedding.

Tory Brennanová a její viráti na stopě zákeřných protivníků. Čtyři povídky poodhalí další tajemství ze světa virátů a fanoušci se v nich setkají i s Toryinou pratetou, slavnou soudní antropoložkou Temperance Brennanovou. Společně s ní budou naši hrdinové Tory, Ben, Hiram i Shelton řešit další záhady – na autogramiádě i ve výzkumném ústavu na ostrově Loggerhead. Prozradí, jak to vlastně všechno začalo a co se dělo předtím, než se z nich stali viráti. A v nejnovějším příběhu, který navazuje na poslední díl série, budou muset zachraňovat ohroženou svatbu Kita a Whitney.

Four stories starring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan include "First Bones," which reveals how she got her start in the lab, and "Bones on Ice," in which she must identify a mummified corpse found on Mount Everest.

I Virals, quattro amici che hanno sensi amplificati dopo aver contratto un virus di un lupo, si ritrovano coinvolti in una strana caccia al tesoro. Tutto ha inizio come un innocuo passatempo intrapreso per il puro gusto della sfida: i ragazzi devono localizzare con un GPS alcuni oggetti nascosti da un Game master. Ma la caccia prende una svolta oscura quando trovano una scatoletta decorata che nasconde un messaggio cifrato. Uno di loro, Shelton, decodifica il messaggio e all'improvviso quello che sembrava un gioco si trasforma in una realtà molto pericolosa. I Virals sono caduti nella tela di uno squilibrato che li conosce molto bene e sa come ricattarli per ottenere ciò che vuole...

Tory Brennan and the Virals are forced to confront the existence of a rival pack - The Trinity - who wants them off the scene - declaring war by engraving 'One Territory. One Pack' on a local landmark. What's more this pack's powers seem stronger and their eyes glow red rather than golden when they flare.

For every case Temperence Brennan has solved, there remain innumerable unidentified bodies in her lab. Information on some of these is available online, where amateur sleuths sometimes take a stab at solving cases. One day, Tempe gets a call from Hazel Lucky Strike, a web sleuth who believes she's successfully connected a body in Tempe's lab to a missing persons report on an eighteen-year-old named Cora Teague. Since the bones in her lab do seem to match Cora's medical records, Tempe looks into the case, returning to the spot where the bones were originally found. What seems at first to be an isolated tragedy takes on a more sinister cast as Tempe uncovers two more sets of bones nearby. When she then learns that the area is known as a viewing point for a famous unexplained light phenomenon with significance for a local cult, Tempe's suspicions turn to murder by ritual sacrifice -- a theory thrown into question when Hazel herself turns up dead. Still reeling from her mother's diagnosis and the shock of Andrew Ryan's potentially life-changing proposal, Tempe races to solve the murders before the body count climbs further.

She could be anybody’s daughter, sister, friend. But no one knew the secrets her fatal injuries reveal. . . . An unidentified teenage girl is struck down and left to die along a stretch of Charlotte, North Carolina, highway. In the lab, the bruise patterns tell Tempe that this hit-and-run was no accident. Meanwhile, Tempe is called on to analyze a bizarre shipment confiscated by U.S. Customs—mummified Peruvian dogs, antiquities that may have been smuggled in by a Desert Storm vet. Two disparate cases, too many mysteries, and turmoil in her personal life push Tempe to the brink. Then a chilling link emerges between the South American artifacts, the death of a prominent Charlotte businessman whose name turned up in the dead girl’s purse, and the nightmare reality of human trafficking . . . and Tempe must race to protect her community, her family, and herself.

"The latest from Kathy Reichs finds Tempe Brennan investigating the connections between a long-dead business man, the smuggling of mummified dogs from Peru, and the death of a teenage girl killed in a hit and run. When she discovers a human trafficking enterprise at the center of it all, the scope of the case extends from South America to Afghanistan. And Tempe's soon-to-be ex might have connections that run to the very heart of the trafficking ring"--

A match has been obtained on DNA sample 7426 to Canadian national number 64899, identified as: Anique Pomerleau, white/female, DOB: 12/10/75 - the subject is currently not in custody. For a decade, Temperance Brennan has been haunted by the monster, Anique Pomerleau, killer of young women. The one who got away, the one who has now come back - coming for Tempe.

If you like the TV show Bones (I do) or Maximum Ride, you’ll love Virals. ”—James Patterson Another thrilling Virals adventure from New York Times bestsellers Kathy and Brendan Reichs. When twin classmates are abducted from Bolton Prep, Tory and the Virals decide there’s no one better equipped than them to investigate. But the gang has other problems to face. Their powers are growing wilder, and becoming harder to control. Chance Claybourne is investigating the disastrous medical experiment that twisted their DNA. The bonds that unite them are weakening, threatening the future of the pack itself. The Virals must decipher the clues and track down a ruthless criminal before he strikes again, all while protecting their secret from prying eyes. And everyone seems to be watching.

The body of a teenage girl is discovered along a desolate highway on the outskirts of Charlotte. Inside her purse is the ID card of a local businessman who died in a fire months earlier. But who is the girl? And was she murdered? Dr Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist, must find the answers. She soon learns that a Gulf War veteran stands accused of smuggling artefacts into the country. Could there be a connection between the two cases? Convinced that the girl's death was no accident, Tempe uncovers a conspiracy that extends from South America to Afghanistan. But to find justice for the dead she must be more courageous, and take more extreme action, than ever before.

Tory Brennan - great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan - and the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island - rescued from financial disaster, the research institute is flourishing once more. But the tranquility is quickly shattered when Tory Brennan and her technophile gang discover a mysterious box buried in the ground. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles, as it becomes clear that one false move will lead to terrible, explosive consequences. The clock is ticking. Can Tory and the Virals crack the code in time to save the city - and their own lives?

While investigating the connections between a long-dead business man, the smuggling of mummified dogs from Peru, and the death of a teenage girl killed in a hit and run, Temperance Brennan discovers a human trafficking enterprise at the center of it all. The scope of the case extends from South America to Afghanistan, and Tempe's soon-to-be ex might have connections that run to the very heart of the trafficking ring.

Fouiller ses souvenirs. Temperance Brennan n'a plus que ça à faire pour ne pas sombrer dans la folie. Que faire d'autre lorsqu'on se réveille pieds et poings liés dans l'obscurité, enfermée dans un espace exigu et glacial ? Impossible pour l'anthropologue judiciaire de se souvenir des circonstances de son enlèvement. Mais, petit à petit, elle reconstitue le puzzle des derniers jours : le cauchemar a commencé avec la découverte du cadavre d'une certaine Rose Jurmain... Du fond de son caveau, Tempe pressent que sa survie dépend sûrement de sa capacité à résoudre cette enquête.

Hlavní roli hraje soudní antropoložka Temperance Brennanová v třech poutavých příbězích. První příběh začíná na místě leteckého neštěstí v Severní Karolíně, kde se Brennanová podílí na identifikaci ostatků. Tragédie, při které zahynulo 80 lidí, vyvolává otázky o příčinách havárie, přičemž se objevují podezření na radikála, pojištěnou manželku nebo důležitého svědka gangové války. Brennanová je šokována, když objeví nohu, která nepatří žádnému z pasažérů. Druhý příběh se odehrává v Guatemale, kde Brennanová a její tým zkoumají masakr z roku 1982, kdy vojáci napadli vesnici Chupan Ya. Bez záznamů o události čelí vyšetřovatelé nebezpečným útokům a Brennanová se dostává do složité pavučiny mocenských a finančních zájmů, které daleko přesahují místní hranice. Ve třetím příběhu havaruje malé letadlo v Severní Karolíně, přičemž pilot a cestující zahynuli a jejich těla jsou spálená. Kromě vyšetřování nehody se objevují tajemné kosti na odlehlé farmě, které se na první pohled zdají být zvířecími. Jakmile jsou kosti převezeny do laboratoře, čekají Brennanovou nečekaná překvapení.

V hlavní roli Temperance Brennanová Tři detektivní příběhy oblíbené americké autorky, v nichž znovu přivádí na scénu soudní antropoložku Temperance Brennanovou, „Sběratelku kostí“, která ovšem nečeká, až násilné činy vyřeší policie, ale sama odvážně bojuje s vrahy a zabijáky a „její“ případy ji zcela pohlcují… Nejdříve se její hrdinka zaplétá do příběhu plného voodoo, santeríe a satanismu a pokouší se zjistit totožnost dvou mladých obětí. Poté odhaluje složitý příběh rafinované záměny a vraždy. Na začátku posledního příběhu se Temperance Brennanová probírá z bezvědomí v malém, tmavém a studeném prostoru…

A riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan—a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption, set in the high-stakes, high-danger world of diamond mining. A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital complaining of uncontrolled bleeding. Doctors see evidence of a recent birth, but before they can act, Roberts disappears. Dispatched to the address she gave at the hospital, police discover bloody towels outside in a Dumpster. Fearing the worst, they call Temperance Brennan to investigate. In a run-down apartment Tempe makes a ghastly discovery: the decomposing bodies of three infants. According to the landlord, a woman named Alma Rogers lives there. Then a man shows up looking for Alva Rodriguez. Are Amy Roberts, Alma Rogers, and Alva Rodriguez the same person? Did she kill her own babies? And where is she now? Heading up the investigation is Tempe’s old flame, Homicide Detective Andrew Ryan. His counterpart from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Sergeant Ollie Hasty, who happens to have a little history with Tempe himself, which she regrets. This unlikely trio follows the woman’s trail, first to Edmonton, and then to Yellowknife, a remote diamond-mining city deep in the Northwest Territories. What they find in Yellowknife is more sinister than they ever could have imagined.

At a friend's request, Dr. Bill Brockton is called away from the Body Farm--his human-decomposition research facility at the University of Tennessee--to help prove that a woman's suicide was, in fact, murder. But Brockton's quick consulting trip takes a harrowing detour through the Florida panhandle when two adolescent skulls are discovered near the ruins of a once-notorious juvenile detention facility, destroyed by fire more than four decades ago. Local stories about the North Florida Boys' Reformatory are chilling: nightmarish tales of savage beatings, torture, and worse. Guided by the diary of a former "student," Brockton's team soon makes a grisly discovery: a cluster of shallow graves containing the bones of teenage boys, all of whom suffered violent deaths. But the search for answers becomes more perilous the closer Brockton comes to the truth--because unexpected skeletons reside in some surprisingly prominent closets . . . and summoning ghosts from the past can have devastating consequences in the present.

2001. Guatemala. Le petit village montagneux de Chupan Ya est le théâtre d'une étrange cérémonie: l'exhumation des squelettes de femmes et d'enfants massacrés par l'armée lors de la guerre civile qui ravagea le pays vingt ans auparavant... Appelée en renfort par une organisation humanitaire, l'anthropologue judiciaire Tempérance Brennan supervise les fouilles. Une tâche d'autant plus macabre que cette découverte semble faire écho à celle, beaucoup plus récente, du cadavre putréfié d'une jeune fille gisant dans une fosse septique de la capitale guatémaltèque. Y a-t-il un lien entre ces deux affaires ? Malgré les tentatives d'intimidation et la pression des autorités locales, Tempe se jette corps et âme dans une double enquête riche en surprises et en rebondissements sanglants... "

FLASH! Illuminated by lightning, a lifeless human hand seems to reach from a barrel of asphalt beside the Charlotte racetrack. Forensic anthropologist Dr Tempe Brennan must find answers before thousands arrive for the year's big race. But before she can carry out a proper examination, the FBI mysteriously confiscate and destroy the body. It's a dead end. Until a young engineer alerts Tempe to the disappearance of a couple twelve years earlier - and a deadly conspiracy unravels.

Souborné vydání tří detektivních románů představuje neústupnou soudní antropoložku Temperance Brennanovou. První román, který se stal bestsellerem na žebříčku New York Times a získal prestižní Ellisovu cenu, zaujal čtenáře a byl přeložen do devatenácti jazyků. V dalším díle, Mrtvá světice, autorka rozšiřuje svůj příběh a představuje bohatý ansámbl postav, napětí a fascinující kriminalistické detaily. Dr. Temperance Brennanová, forenzní antropoložka z Quebecu, během kruté zimy v Montrealu objevuje mrtvolu sestry Élisabeth Nicolet, která byla pohřbena před více než sto lety. Zvláštní rakev, nalezená v rozpadajícím se kostele, poskytuje první vodítko k osudu této klášterní sestry. Hádanka kolem jejího života a smrti kontrastuje s nálezy v nedávno vyhořelé chatě, kde čekají na Tempe zuhelnatělá těla. Kdo byli ti lidé a co je zavedlo k tragickému konci? Detektiv Andrew Ryan, k němuž Tempe cítila přitažlivost, se spolu s ní podílí na vyšetřování případu žhářství, které je spojeno s tajemnou socioložkou a opičí kolonií na karolinském ostrově. Tempe je pohlcena případem a zároveň se potýká s osobními problémy, včetně starostí o svou sestru Harry, která hledá duchovní procitnutí.

The second novel in the Virals trilogy from #1 bestselling author and inspiration for the TV series Bones - Kathy Reichs! Ever since Tory Brennan and her friends rescued Cooper, a kidnapped wolf pup with a rare strain of canine parvovirus, they've turned from regular kids into a crime-solving pack! But now the very place that brought them together - the Loggerhead Island Research Institute - is out of funding and will have to shut down. That is, unless the Virals can figure out a way to save it! So when Tory learns of an old Charleston legend about a famous she-pirate, Anne Bonney, whose fortune was never found, she can't believe her luck - buried treasure is exactly what she needs to save the Institute on Loggerhead! Trouble is, she and her friends aren't the only ones looking for it. And this time, the Virals' special powers may not be enough to dig them out of trouble . . .

A serial novel featuring contributions by twenty-six masters of suspense follows detective Jon Nunn as he re-opens a ten-year-old case to discover if the wrong person was convicted and put to death for the murder of art curator Christopher Thomas.

Ero stata legata, le mani ai piedi, e abbandonata in un sotterraneo buio e freddo, circondata da resti umani. La dottoressa Tempe Brennan, esperta nel leggere le storie delle ossa, si ritrova prigioniera senza sapere il perché. Il panico la minaccia, ma non può arrendersi. Inizia a ricordare: una telefonata anonima l'aveva accusata di aver insabbiato la verità su un omicidio di un'ereditiera. Inoltre, il caso di tre donne anziane massacrate nei boschi di Montréal e gli errori inspiegabili che avrebbe commesso nell'analisi dei loro corpi, errori che la sua ambiziosa collega, l'anatomopatologa Marie-Andréa Briel, ha sempre corretto. In questa situazione disperata, Tempe ricompone il puzzle e si rende conto che è diventata il bersaglio. Solo lei può trovare il modo di liberarsi e scoprire chi l’ha voluta fuori dal gioco e perché. Con una narrazione intensa e avvincente, l'autrice offre un ritratto emozionante della sua eroina, Temperance Brennan, e costruisce un thriller che tiene il lettore con il fiato sospeso fino all'inaspettata rivelazione finale.

Hlavní postavou je soudní antropoložka Temperance Brennanová, která se v příbězích od Kathy Reichs zaplétá do fascinujících a komplikovaných vyšetřování. V prvním příběhu se dostává k vraždě ortodoxního žida v Montrealu, kde se setkává s tajemstvím sahajícím až do biblických časů. Záhadná fotografie kostry ji přivádí k otázkám, které zpochybňují církevní dogmata. V dalším příběhu je povolána do Jižní Karolíny, kde při archeologických vykopávkách objevuje kostru nedávno zemřelého a začíná se potýkat s rostoucím počtem mrtvých. Třetí příběh ji zavádí do kanadské Akádie, kde je nalezena kostra dívky, jež by mohla patřit její dávné přítelkyni Évangéline, která zmizela před třiceti lety. Brennanová se musí vyrovnat nejen s bolestnou minulostí, ale také s podivnými lézemi na kostech, které naznačují něco víc než jen běžný zločin. Příběhy kombinují napětí, historické tajemství a osobní drama, což z nich činí poutavé čtení.

Tempe is summoned to investigate an autoerotic death, only to discover that the deceased may have a connection to a helicopter crash in Vietnam from 40 years ago. This raises the question of who is truly buried in the soldier's grave.

Tory Brennan n'est pas la nièce de sa tante pour rien... À 14 ans, elle tient déjà beaucoup de Tempe, l'anthropologue judiciaire, à commencer par le goût des sciences et du risque. Dans cette île isolée de Caroline du Sud, où sa petite bande aime à vadrouiller, les plages et les bois regorgent de sujets curieux : de coquillages, de singes, de chiens-loups, et de cadavres. Des restes humains auxquels les quatre adolescents auraient mieux fait de ne pas s'intéresser...

When Dr Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heiress, a routine case swiftly turns sinister. But before Tempe can get to the one man with the information she needs, he turns up dead. In Montreal, three elderly women are found murdered, their bodies brutally discarded. Even though the clues don't add up, Tempe is certain of a link between their deaths and that of the heiress. Has Tempe made grave errors, or is she being sabotaged by an unseen enemy? What is frighteningly clear is that more than just Tempe's career is at stake. Her life is also at risk.

Charlotte, North Carolina. One of the town's oldest neighbourhoods. An underground chamber is exposed in a seedy, dilapidated house with sagging trim and peeling paint... Called to the scene is forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan. Fighting her claustrophobia, and the unmistakable sweet, fetid odour of rotting flesh, Tempe descends the precariously steep, makeshift wooden steps. What awaits her below is a ritualistic display; slain chickens and a goat - and a skull, ghostly pale, rests on a pedestal, the lower jaw missing, the empty orbits staring back at her. Two cauldrons stand nearby, beads and antlers suspended overhead. Age, race and sex indicators confirm the skull as that of a young, black female - but how did she die, and when? Then, just as Tempe is working to determine the post-mortem interval, another body is uncovered. The corpse is headless, the torso carved with satanic symbols. Led by a preacher-turned-politician, citizen vigilantes blame Devil-worshippers and begin a witch-hunt, intent on revenge.

Nel suo laboratorio di Montreal, Tempe Brennan, antropologa forense, studia le ossa dei morti a caccia di indizi che altrimenti sfuggirebbero agli investigatori. Sotto la luce fredda del neon è possibile trovare molte risposte, basta saperle cercare. Ma quando lo scheletro di una ragazzina, scomparsa molti anni prima, riaffiora all'improvviso, le certezze di Tempe vacillano sotto l'urto delle emozioni. È mai possibile che quelle piccole ossa appartengano a Evangeline Landry, l'amica del cuore sparita nel nulla quando entrambe erano ancora bambine? Le coincidenze, e l'istinto, costringono Tempe a un viaggio inquietante nel territorio minato della memoria, dove la linea d'ombra che separa le bugie degli adulti e le paure dei bambini si assottiglia fino a scomparire.

In a house under renovation, a plumber uncovers a cellar no one knew about, and makes a rather grisly discovery — a decapitated chicken, animal bones, and cauldrons containing beads, feathers, and other relics of religious ceremonies. In the center of the shrine is the skull of a teenage girl. Meanwhile, on a nearby lakeshore, the headless body of a teenage boy is found by a man walking his dog. Led by a preacher turned politician, citizen vigilantes blame devil worshippers and Wiccans and begin a witch hunt, intent on seeking revenge. Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan — “five-five, feisty, and forty-plus” — is called in to investigate, and a complex and gripping tale unfolds in this deadly mix of voodoo, Santería, and devil worship.

In her most riveting thriller yet, Reichs--bestselling author, forensic anthropologist, and producer of the television hit "Bones," based on her Temperance Brennan books--pits Brennan against an enigma out of her own past.

When an Orthodox Jewish man is found shot dead in Montreal, Temperance Brennan is called to investigate the body and the unusual damage it bears. A stranger unexpectedly hands her a photograph of a skeleton, claiming it holds the key to the victim's death. Tempe soon finds herself embroiled in an international mystery that could alter two millennia of religious history. As she delves deeper, Tempe learns the photograph depicts bones uncovered during an archaeological dig. The victim, she discovers, ran an import business that may have been a front for trading black market antiquities. Teaming up with Detective Andrew Ryan and biblical archaeologist Jake Drum, Tempe travels to Israel to uncover the origins of the skeleton and the ancient crypt where it was found. Their investigation leads to shocking revelations that challenge established beliefs about Christ's death and thrust them into a heated controversy. Could one of the tombs be Christ's final resting place? Are the bones in the ossuary truly those of James, Jesus's brother, as claimed? Or is it all an elaborate hoax? Using her forensic expertise, Tempe confronts the most contentious case of her career, with escalating stakes and dangers. Despite Ryan's charm and appeal, the threats surrounding Tempe intensify in this perilous environment.

An original novel based on Fox's new hit television series, inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs, creator of the Temperance Brennan series. Original.

Dr Temperance Brennan and her students are working on a site of prehistoric graves on an island near Charleston, South Carolina, when a decomposing body is uncovered in a shallow grave off a lonely beach. The bone is fresh and the remains are still topped by wisps of hair âe" itâe(tm)s a recent burial, and a case Tempe must take. Tempe determines that the deceased is a middle-aged white male - but who was he? Why was he buried in a clandestine grave? And what does an unusual vertical fracture of one of the vertebrae signify? While Tempe is trying to piece together the evidence, her personal life is thrown into turmoil. But before long, another body is discovered - and Tempe finds herself drawn deeper into a shocking investigation which will challenge her entire view of humanity.

Un scénario inédit et non filmé de 1947. A servi de cadre au dernier roman de l'auteur ##Charade pour écroulés##, mais en diffère beaucoup et vaut surtout pour les dialogues.

Il cadavere di un uomo colpito alla testa viene ritrovato in uno sgabuzzino, dove è rimasto intrappolato per giorni. Mentre l'antropologa forense Tempe Brennan cerca di trovare una risposta alle ferite e fratture, a prima vista inspiegabili, riportate dalla vittima, qualcuno le invia la fotografia di un antico scheletro. A detta dello sconosciuto, la foto conterrebbe la chiave per risolvere il caso e incastrare il colpevole. Intanto, un numero sempre maggiore di indizi spinge Tempe e il detective Andrew Ryan, suo eterno fidanzato, a partire alla volta di Israele, per indagare sul contrabbando di reperti archeologici. Lì, Tempe viene a sapere di uno strano ossario a Masada...

Alors que l'anthropologue judiciaire Tempe Brennan est chargée d'examiner le corps d'un homme tué d'une balle dans la tête, un inconnu lui remet la photo d'un squelette. " Voici la clé du meurtre ", dit-il. Ses premières recherches révèlent à Tempe que cette ossature est un vestige archéologique retrouvé lors d'un chantier mené à Massada, en Israël. Pourquoi toute trace de la découverte a-t-elle été effacée des rapports de fouilles ? Pourquoi assassine-t-on ceux qui y ont été mêlés ? Et qui était cet homme ? Certains prononcent le nom de Jésus de Nazareth... Tempe va suivre la piste jusqu'au bout, au risque de sa vie.

Alternate Cover Edition can be found here Das Böse hält keinen Winterschlaf. Kathy Reichs auch nicht. Was könnte frostiger sein als ein kanadischer Dezembersturm? Tempe Brennan, forensische Anthropologin in Montreal, wird an einem tristen Montagmorgen zu einem Fundort gerufen, der ihr das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt. Verscharrt in einem Kellergewölbe liegen die Leichen dreier junger Frauen. Nicht eine Gewebefaser, kein Fetzen Kleidung geben Aufschluss darüber, wann und warum diese Mädchen sterben mussten. Nur dank akribischer Ermittlungen und weiblicher Intuition kommt Tempe dem Mörder auf die Spur. Doch sie muss auf alles gefasst sein, denn ihr Gegner ist an Kaltblütigkeit nicht zu übertreffen … Tempe Brennans siebter Fall.

It's a summer of record-breaking heat in Charlotte and Dr Temperance Brennan is looking forward to her first vacation in years. She's almost out the door when the bones start appearing. First there's the newborn skeleton found in a wood stove. Next, a small plane flies into a rock face. Both the pilot and passenger are burned beyond recognition.

2001. Guatemala. Le petit village montagneux de Chupan Ya est le théâtre d'une étrange cérémonie: l'exhumation des squelettes de femmes et d'enfants massacrés par l'armée lors de la guerre civile qui ravagea le pays vingt ans auparavant... Appelée en renfort par une organisation humanitaire, l'anthropologue judiciaire Tempérance Brennan supervise les fouilles. Une tâche d'autant plus macabre que cette découverte semble faire écho à celle, beaucoup plus récente, du cadavre putréfié d'une jeune fille gisant dans une fosse septique de la capitale guatémaltèque. Y a-t-il un lien entre ces deux affaires ? Malgré les tentatives d'intimidation et la pression des autorités locales, Tempe se jette corps et âme dans une double enquête riche en surprises et en rebondissements sanglants... "

Sur les flancs des Smoky Mountains, en Caroline du Nord, la brume recouvre les corps démembrés des victimes d'une catastrophe aérienne : certains sont accrochés aux branches des arbres, d'autres, ceinturés dans leur siège passages, se consument lentement. Une vision d'horreur que découvre le docteur Tempérance Brennan, anthropologue judiciaire dépêchée sur les lieux. A proximité du site elle découvre, abandonnés par les loups, les restes d'un pied. Après analyse, Tempérance constate avec stupeur qu'il ne correspond à aucun des passagers... Peu de temps après, sous la pression du vice-gouverneur Tempérance Brennan est dessaisie de l'enquête. Une injustice qu'elle est bien décidée à réparer grâce au soutien amical du shérif Lucy Crowe. Mais dans cette région au passé lourd de traditions, si les montagnes sont " fumantes ", nul doute qu'elles ont quelque chose à cacher...

A nine-year-old girl is killed in crossfire on her way to ballet class. Soon afterwards, the body of a teenager killed in North Carolina is found hundreds of miles away. Forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan knows she must stay professional, but when the young girl's body is wheeled into the morgue she cannot help but react. And when an exhumation reveals the bones of yet another innocent in a hidden grave close to a biker gang headquarters, Tempe begins a lone and risky investigation into the lawless underworld of organised crime.

Een Canadese pathologe-anatoom probeert een seksueel verknipte seriemoordenaar op te sporen.

" J'étais retournée en salle d'autopsie, me sentant prête à me mettre au travail. Jusqu'à ce que j'aperçoive le petit corps sur la table en inox... Une poupée, ce fut ma première impression. (...) Mais ce n'était pas une poupée. " Les corps calcinés, un jeune couple égorgé, des bébés au cœur arraché, des jeunes filles vidées de leur sang... Pour la première fois dans sa carrière, l'anthropologue Judiciaire Tempe Brennan doit rassembler les pièces d'un véritable puzzle macabre. Car elle a une intuition : ces meurtres atroces, apparemment isolés, sont reliés les uns aux autres. Qui est l'artisan de ces crimes ? Un serial killer, un adepte des rites sataniques ou un membre d'une secte ?

Une anthropologiste judiciaire (comme Patricia Cornwell) lance une héroïne qui fait son métier dans une étrange affaire de tueur en série qui se passe à Montréal. [SDM]