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The fourth bestselling Temperance Brennan thriller from expert forensic anthropologist and internationally bestselling author, Kathy Reichs

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A commercial airliner disaster has brought Tempe Brennan to the North Carolina mountains as a member of the investigative agency DMORT. As bomb theories abound, Tempe soon discovers a jarring piece of evidence that raises dangerous questions-and gets her thrown from the DMORT team. Relentless... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A commercial airliner disaster has brought Tempe Brennan to the North Carolina mountains as a member of the investigative agency DMORT. As bomb theories abound, Tempe soon discovers a jarring piece of evidence that raises dangerous questions-and gets her thrown from the DMORT team. Relentless in her pursuit of its significance, Tempe uncovers a shocking, multilayered tale of deceit and depravity as she probes her way into frightening territory-where someone wants her stopped in her tracks.

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I STARED AT THE WOMAN FLYING THROUGH THE TREES.

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Chapters 1-34

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This is book 4 of 15 in Temperance Brennan Novels. (standard series)

Preceded by Deadly Decisions, and followed by Grave Secrets.

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  1. Kathy Reichs (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 978-0684859729
Page Count: 368

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  • Death du Jour
  • Déjà Dead
  • Deadly Decisions

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