The first Temperance Brennan novel.
Her life is devoted to justice—even for those she never knew.
In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Québec.
When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming pattern and plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to her—her best friend and her own daughter—in mortal danger…
Endorsements
"Cleverly plotted and expertly maintained series" — The New York Times Book Review
"A genius at building suspense" — Daily News, New York
"Accomplished and chilling" — People
"Ripe with intricate settings and memorable characters" — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel