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Death du Jour
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Temperance Brennan Novels: Book 2

Death du Jour (1999) (edit title/settings)

by Kathy Reichs (Author) (edit contributors)

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Forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs exploded onto bestseller lists worldwide with her phenomenal debut novel Déjà Dead -- and introduced "brilliant heroine" (Glamour) in league with Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta. Dr. Temperance Brennan, Quebec's director of forensic anthropology, now... read more

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In the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, Tempe Brennan is digging for a corpse buried more than a century ago. But it's a chain of contemporary deaths and disappearences that has seized her attention- and she alone is ideally placed to make a chilling connection among the seemingly unrelated... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

In the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, Tempe Brennan is digging for a corpse buried more than a century ago. But it's a chain of contemporary deaths and disappearences that has seized her attention- and she alone is ideally placed to make a chilling connection among the seemingly unrelated events. At the crime scene, at the morgue, and in the lab, Tempe probes a mystery that sweeps from a deadly Quebec fire to startling discoveries in the Carolinas, and culminates in Montreal with a terrifying showdown- a nerve-shattering test of her affinities for both science and survival.

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  • “The wind at the summit was cold enough to freeze liquid hydrogen.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • “One look caused adrenaline to report for duty.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • “To say I was cold would be like saying Lady Godiva was underdressed.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • “A light snow was topping the neighborhood like frosting on a sticky bun.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • “I nearly collided with a tall young man walking head down, his hair and glasses coated with snowflakes the size of luna moths.Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 76). Scribner. Kindle Edition.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • ““That’s about as kind as gravel in peanut butter.”Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 140). Scribner. Kindle Edition.”
    Ryan, when Brennan tells him to lose the wrangler routine.
  • “brain cells had called an all-night meeting to organize input from the past few days.Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 152). Scribner. Kindle Edition.”
    Dr. Brennan
  • “It is churches on every corner, with a few titty bars around the corner.Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 178). Scribner. Kindle Edition.”
    Dr. Brennan describing Charlotte.
  • “He was as fond of my sister as he was of nail fungus.Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 356). Scribner. Kindle Edition.”
    Brennan referring to her estranged husband, Pete.
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First Sentence edit see section history

IF THE BODIES WERE THERE, I COULDN'T FIND THEM.

Table of Contents edit see section history

35 Chapters, not named just numbered

Errata edit see section history

En-glish: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 98). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be English.
heri-tage: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 136). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be heritage.
aboust: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 166). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be about.
speci-mens: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 177). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be specimens.
We passed a pleasant hour eating spaghetti and discussing Katy and other family. Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 180). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Sentence incomplete. Members, perhaps?
territo-rial: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 181). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be territorial.
Sh called here: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 309). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be She called here.
S?urs: Reichs, Kathy (1999-11-05). Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (p. 420). Scribner. Kindle Edition. Should be Soeurs.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 16 in Temperance Brennan Novels. (standard series)

Preceded by Déjà Dead, and followed by Deadly Decisions.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kathy Reichs (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner; 1st edition
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 18, 1999
ISBN: 978-0684841182
Page Count: 384

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