โCalls to mind the forensic mysteries of Aaron Elkins and Patricia Cornwell.โโChicago Sun-Times
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โDeserves comparison with the best of Patricia Cornwell.โโBooklist (starred review)
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In Beverly Connorโs absorbing series, the bones of the dead reveal the secrets of the living. Now Connor takes her ingenious heroineโforensic anthropologist Diane Fallonโon a chilling excavation of a crime with harrowing implications.
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In the shadow of Diane Fallonโs new forensic lab in Georgia, a land survey crew has discovered three bodies hanging in an isolated patch of woods. The sensational case has aroused the interest of the media, unnerved the localsโand inspired a gruesome game between the killer and Diane. It begins with taunting e-mails and chilling phone calls. Where it leads is a dangerously personal investigation as each bizarre clue brings Diane closer to a heartless betrayal, and a desperate manโs obsession for justiceโand revenge.