Synopses & Reviews
Kathy Reichs blasts into Patricia Cornwell territory -- and onto the
New York Times bestseller list -- with this critically acclaimed debut novel inspired by Reichs' own career. Dr. Temperance Brennan, the wry, impassioned director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec, is driven to unravel shocking acts of violence by reading the bones of the dead.
In the year since Tempe left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. But when an unidentified female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in garbage bags, Tempe detects an alarming pattern within the grisly handiwork -- and her professional detachment gives way to a harrowing search for a killer in the city's winding streets. With little help from the police, Tempe calls on her expertise, honed in the isolated intensity of the autopsy suite, to investigate on her own. But her determined chase is about to place those closest to her -- her best friend and her daughter -- in mortal danger....
Review
New York NewsdayGreat, suspensful fun....A fascinating inside look at the workings of a coroner's office....Temperance Brennan is the real thing. That's because her creator, Kathy Reichs, is the real thing.
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"As good as Cornwell at her best." --
Detroit Free Press
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"Accomplished and chilling." -- andlt;iandgt;Peopleandlt;/iandgt;
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"Great, suspenseful fun." --
New York Newsday
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"Kathy Reichs knows how to put all [of her] exotic experience into a novel....Quebec's own Southern gal give[s] Cornwell a run for the money." -- Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail
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"What makes Déjà Dead so compelling, in addition to the authoritative descriptions of how a forensic scientist 'reads' the story the bones tell, is the character of Brennan -- smart, persistent, gutsy, ironic yet vulnerable." -- Judy Stoffman, Toronto Star
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"As good as Cornwell at her best." -- andlt;iandgt;Detroit Free Pressandlt;/iandgt;
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"Great, suspenseful fun." -- andlt;iandgt;New York Newsdayandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
See where the smash #1 New York Times bestselling Temperance Brennan "cleverly plotted and expertly maintained" (The New York Times) series all began with Deja Dead, the first installment from forensic anthropologist and internationally bestselling thriller writer Kathy Reichs.
Her life is devoted to justice--for those she never even knew.
In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming pattern--and she 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...
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andlt;bandgt;"Fans of TV's andlt;iandgt;CSI: Crime Scene Investigationandlt;/iandgt; should be in heaven" (andlt;iandgt;Peopleandlt;/iandgt;) stepping into the world of forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan, star of Kathy Reichs' electrifyingly authentic bestsellers.andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;bandgt;Her life is devoted to justice -- for those she never even knew.andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Tempe detects an alarming pattern -- and she 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. . . .
Synopsis
"Fans of TV's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation should be in heaven" (People) stepping into the world of forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan, star of Kathy Reichs' electrifyingly authentic bestsellers.
Her life is devoted to justice -- for those she never even knew.
In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Tempe detects an alarming pattern -- and she 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. . . .
Synopsis
See where the smash #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling Temperance Brennan and#8220;cleverly plotted and expertly maintainedand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;) series all began with andlt;iandgt;Deja Deadandlt;/iandgt;, the first installment from forensic anthropologist and internationally bestselling thriller writer Kathy Reichs.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Her life is devoted to justiceand#8212;for those she never even knew.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming patternand#8212;and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to herand#8212;her best friend and her own daughterand#8212;in mortal danger...
About the Author
Kathy Reichs, like her character Temperance Brennan, is a forensic anthropologist, formerly for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina and currently for the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de mandeacute;decine landeacute;gale for the province of Quebec. A professor in the department of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she is one of only ninety-nine forensic anthropologists ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. Reichsandrsquo;s first book, andlt;iandgt;Dandeacute;jandagrave; Deadandlt;/iandgt;, catapulted her to fame when it became a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Her latest Temperance Brennan novel, andlt;iandgt;Bones Never Lieandlt;/iandgt;, was an instant Canadian bestseller. Her website is KathyReichs.com.Kathy Reichs, like her character Temperance Brennan, is a forensic anthropologist, formerly for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina and currently for the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de mandeacute;decine landeacute;gale for the province of Quebec. A professor in the department of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she is one of only ninety-nine forensic anthropologists ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. Reichsandrsquo;s first book, andlt;iandgt;Dandeacute;jandagrave; Deadandlt;/iandgt;, catapulted her to fame when it became a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Her latest Temperance Brennan novel, andlt;iandgt;Bones Never Lieandlt;/iandgt;, was an instant Canadian bestseller. Her website is KathyReichs.com.