Part of Body Farm, book 5
First published 2010
Dr. Bill Brockton faces his most disturbing case yet when he discovers an underground network trafficking in stolen body parts and cadavers. The forensic anthropologist must use his expertise to trace the source of illegally obtained human remains while racing against criminals who profit from the dead. As Brockton follows the evidence deeper into this macabre trade, he confronts the lengths people will go to exploit human bodies for money. The investigation forces him to navigate between his scientific objectivity and his moral outrage at this violation of the deceased. Brockton must outwit dangerous criminals who see corpses as commodities while protecting the dignity of the dead and bringing justice to those who would desecrate them.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-dilemma, race-against-time
356 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence