Bare Bones: A Novel

Summary

It’sa summer of sizzling heat in Charlotte where Dr. Temperance Brennan, forensicanthropologist for the North Carolina medical examiner, looks forward to herfirst vacation in years. A romantic vacation. She’s almost out the door whenthe bones start appearing.

Anewborn’s charred remains turn up in a woodstove. A small plane crashes in aNorth Carolina cornfield on a sunny afternoon. Both pilot and passenger areburned beyond recognition. And what is the mysterious black substance coveringthe bodies? Most puzzling of all are the bones discovered at a remote farmoutside Charlotte. The remains seem to be of animal origin, but Tempe isshocked when she gets them to her lab.

Withhelp from a special detective friend, Tempe must investigate a poignant andterrifying case that comes at the worst possible moment. Daughter Katy has anew boyfriend who Tempe fears may have something to hide. And importantpersonal decisions face Tempe. Is it time for emotional commitment? Will shehave the chance to find out?

Everythingmust wait on the bones. Why are the X rays and DNA so perplexing? Who is tryingto keep Tempe from the answers? Someone is following her and Katy. That someonemust be stopped before it’s too late.