Devil Bones
A Novel
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Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivedevilbones00reic_0
- Internet Archivedevilbones0000reic_p3t7
- ISBN-100743294386
- ISBN-139780743294386
- Goodreads2095583
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- LibraryThing4316955
- Library of Congress Control Number2008013676
- OCLC Control Number180755979
- Open LibraryOL10723532M
Classifications
- LCCPS3568.E476345 D48 2008
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3568.E476345 D48 2008b
Description
The eleventh gripping Temperance Brennan thriller from world-class forensic anthropologist, Kathy Reichs, no.1 bestselling author of Break No Bones and Bones to AshesAn underground chamber is exposed in a seedy, dilapidated house with sagging trim and peeling paint...In the dark cellar, a ritualistic display is revealed. A human skull rests on a cauldron, surrounded by slain chickens and bizarre figurines. Beads and antlers dangle overhead.Called to the scene is forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan. Bony architecture suggests that the skull is that of a young, black female. But how did she die? And when? Then, just as Tempe is working to determine post-mortem interval, another body is discovered: a headless corpse carved with Satanic symbols.As citizen vigilantes, blaming Devil-worshippers, begin a witch-hunt, intent on revenge, Tempe struggles to keep her emotions in check. But the truth she eventually uncovers proves more shocking than even she could have imagined...
Description
A call to examine a skull found in a hidden floor space plunges forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan into a case that may involve ritual murder.
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Other Editions
- Devil Bones: A Novel
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