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The Devil's Bones - Jefferson Bass
The Devil's Bones
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Drawing on research at the Body Farm—three acres of land in the backwoods of Tennessee, where bodies are left to the elements to illuminate human decomposition—Bass has moved fiction to a fascinating new realm, with forensics expertise drawn from his five decades of work as the world's leading... show more
Drawing on research at the Body Farm—three acres of land in the backwoods of Tennessee, where bodies are left to the elements to illuminate human decomposition—Bass has moved fiction to a fascinating new realm, with forensics expertise drawn from his five decades of work as the world's leading forensic anthropologist. But this latest novel cements Jefferson Bass as one of the finest writers of suspense working today, and in a work of drama, cunning, and heartbreak, thrills the reader with fiction that feels all too real.

A woman's charred body has been found inside a burned car perched atop a hill in Knoxville. Is it accidental death, or murder followed by arson? Forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton's quest for answers prompts an experiment straight from Dante's Inferno: In the dark of night, he puts bodies to the torch, researching how fire consumes flesh and bone.

In the meantime, Brockton is sent a mysterious package—a set of cremated remains that looks entirely unreal. With the help of a local crematorium, he investigates and discovers a truth too horrifying to believe: A facility in another state has not been disposing of bodies properly, instead scattering them all around the grounds.

Little does Brockton know that his research is about to collide with reality—with the force of a lit match meeting spilled gasoline. En route to trial, his nemesis, medical examiner Garland Hamilton, has escaped from custody. What follows is a deadly game of cat and mouse, played for the ultimate stakes: Brockton's own life. With help from his loyal graduate assistant, Miranda, and ace criminalist Art Bohanan, Brockton eventually tracks Hamilton, but when the police arrive, they find only a smoldering ruin. Sifting through the ashes, Brockton finds the incinerated remains of Hamilton . . . or does he? The answer—along with Brockton's ultimate test—comes in a searing moment of truth.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780060759858 (0060759852)
ASIN: 60759852
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages no: 309
Edition language: English
Category:
Mystery
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The Book Frog
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3.0 The Devil's Bones: A Novel (Body Farm Novels)
The Devil's Bones is the third outing by the writing team of forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass and journalist Jon Jefferson, known collectively as Jefferson Bass. The Body Farm novels feature Bill Brockton who, like Dr. Bass, is a forensic anthropologist at the University of Tennessee's Anthrop...
A Book and A Review #2
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I simply love the writing of Jefferson Bass. The duo's work just sucks me in with Dr. Bill Brockton! I find him so funny and enjoyable. I am really happy I found this series...so onto the next!
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