Part of Body Farm, book 8
First published 2013
Dr. Bill Brockton receives a call that changes everything. A woman's remains have been discovered, and the victim bears an uncanny resemblance to someone from his past. As Brockton examines the bones at the Body Farm, he realizes this case will test more than his scientific expertise. The killer has left deliberate clues, turning the investigation into a twisted game of cat and mouse. Brockton must navigate between his role as a dispassionate scientist and his growing emotional investment in the victim's identity. Working alongside Detective Art Bohanan and his graduate students, he races to decode the murderer's message before another life is lost. The investigation forces Brockton to confront painful memories while using every forensic technique at his disposal. As the case unfolds, the line between professional duty and personal vengeance blurs, threatening to compromise everything Brockton stands for as both a scientist and a man.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, emotional-investment, unreliable-narrator
368 pages · William Morrow
Content warnings: death, murder, violence