THE NEW EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLER IN THE NUMBER ONENEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING TEMPERANCE BRENNAN SERIES I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia CornwellJAMES PATTERSON Over the course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . .We readers are truly gratefulIAN RANKINNO CRIME CAN STAY HIDDEN FOREVER When a hurricane hits the Carolinas it uncovers two bodies, sharing uncanny similarities with a cold case in Quebec that has haunted Temperance Brennan for fifteen years. At the same time, a rare bacterium that can eat human flesh is discovered in Charleston. Panic erupts and people test themselves for a genetic mutation that leaves them vulnerable. With support from her long time partner Andrew Ryan, in a search that soon proves dangerous, Temperance discovers the startling connection between the victims of both murder cases and that both the murders and the disease outbreak have a common cause . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS ';Reichs, skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES A thrilling read from one of my favorite writersKARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally bestselling author ofThe Last Widow and The Good Daughter One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.JEFFERY DEAVER, #1 internationally bestseller author ofThe Bone CollectorandThe Never Game The Queen of forensic crimeEVENING STANDARD So many pulse-pounding twists and surprisesit kept me guessing till the end!R.L. STINE,bestselling authorGoosebumpsandFear Street You will find it hard to put downMARK BOWDEN,#1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Last StoneandBlack Hawk Down
