Death du Jour

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Another day. Another death. Death du Jour. My God, how many such days would there be?' On a bitterly cold march night in Montreal, forensic anthropologiest Dr Temperance Brennan is exhuming the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood in the grounds of an old church. Just hours later, Tempe is called to the scene of an horrific arson. A young family has perished, and there seems to be no witness, no motive, no explanation. From the charred remains of the inferno, to a trail of sinister cult activity and a terrifying showdown during an ice storm, Tempe faces a nerve-shattering test of both her forensic expertise and her instinct for survival.

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Published
22/01/2000

Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd

ISBN
9780099255192

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UK Kirkus review

Anyone who read Reichs's successful novel Deja Dead will welcome the return of Dr Temperance Brennan. This time she is investigating a tragic case of arson in Montreal which eventually leads to the discovery of sinister, so-called 'cult' activity in the Carolinas. Drawing on her own experience as a forensic pathologist, Reichs writes confidently, providing a fresh slant on the business of detection, and an intriguing dual setting among the freezing storms of Quebec and the beach climate of Charlotte. This author is easily on a par with other great crime writers. Sensitive souls should note that there are some graphic descriptions of autopsy procedures. (Kirkus UK)

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Kathy Reichs

Kathy Reichs is forensic anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratorie de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale for the province of Quebec. She is one of only fifty-six forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Antrhopology, and served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. A professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr Reichs is a native of Chicago, hwere she received her Ph.D at Northwestern. She divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal, and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials.