Bones in Her Pocket — Kathy Reichs

A new story featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan from #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and FOX TV s "Bones" producer, Kathy Reichs.

When a fly-covered canvas bag floats to the surface of North Carolina s Mountain Island Lake, forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan is called to the scene. Animal remains? Or could this be related to bone fragments from a human male found nearby?

To Tempe s surprise, the decomposed body indicates the person was a female young adult. The profile fits the description of a missing graduate student named Edith Blankenship. Was Blankenship murdered? If so, why?

Blankenship s body turned up on an artist colony where an eco-radical named Herman Blount has been squatting. Blount has posted online rants threatening to blow up a power station he says is polluting the area. Is Blount capable of violence?

Blankenship was a loner, but she proved a dedicated advocate for birds at UNC Charlotte and the Carolina Raptor Center. Did Blankenship s passion lead her into danger? Alongside Detective Skinny Slidell, Tempe puts life on hold until she discovers the truth behind Blankenship s death. But Tempe s own passion for crime solving will lead her into danger of her own.