The TV show ‘Bones’ is based on the character Temperance Brennan created by Forensic Anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs

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Deja Dead - Dr Temperance Brennan's anthropological expertise is called upon when the bones of a woman are discovered in an abandoned monastery. Tempe suspects that a serial killer is at work, but finds difficulty in convincing the lead Detective (Claudel) that she's right about the case. She eventually convinces him using her knowledge and contacts,but only after the body count has risen and the lives of those closest to her are endangered. . Death Du Jour - Tempe's first case is set in the chilly Montreal, where she must exhume the skeletal remains a nun proposed for sainthood. Her forensic expertise is soon required for another, more horrific case: the death of a young family in an arson attack - with no apparent witness, motive or explanation. The investigation soon leads to a trail of sinister cult activity, culminating in nerve - shattering events that threaten both Tempe & those around her. . Deadly Decisions - Tempe is called from teaching a class in Quantico when a biker war in Quebec results in two foot soldiers blowing themselves up. Like many, she is unconcerned as to what the bikers do to each other, but is angered to find that a 9 year old girl was killed in the biker crossfire. Tempe brings her forensic expertise to the battle against the outlaw biker clubs, and a second tragic death is unearthed. But as Tempe learns, the bikers are a dangerous group to cross. . Fatal Voyage - Tempe serves on the North Carolina disaster response team when a plane crashes high in the mountains. She and her colleagues examine the remains and identify victims, but a severed foot found well away from the main crash site arouses suspicion for Tempe, and she believes that another corpse may lie in the woods.A deserted house found near the foot increases her suspicion, but further investigation is halted by the questioning of her professionalism and a vow of silence from higher officials. Despite this, Tempe battles on to achieve justice for her mystery victim. . Grave Secrets - In 1982, soldiers entered the village of Chupan Ya, Guatemala, and many individuals were rounded up and killed. Tempe journeys to this village to help examine a possible mass grave. In another case, four girls from Guatemala city go missing, including the daughter of a government official; and a young archeologist is murdered. A web of intrigue soon ensues as connections occur between the historical and contemporary cases, and Tempe realizes that she could be the next victim.

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. Bare Bones - Tempe's prospects of a well-earned vacation are soon halted when evidence starts to appear that demands her forensic expertise. First, a newborn's bones are discovered in an oven, and the mother is nowhere to be found. Next, a small plane crashes and the victims burn to death, beyond recognition. Finally, a mass of human and animal bones are discovered in a remote corner of the country. Mysteriously, all the clues lead back to an isolated farm. It's a race against time for Tempe to reveal the secrets held in the evidence, before another person falls victim. . Monday Mourning - Tempe is due to testify at a trial in Montreal, but just before is called to examine 3 sets of skeletal remains in a pizza parlour basement. Detective Claudel believes the bones are historic, and some 19th century buttons found at the scene support his theory. But Tempe thinks otherwise, & must apply her forensic know-how to determine if the remains indicate contemporary murders. Meanwhile, Detective Ryan is acting mysterious, leaving Tempe to ponder both her professional and personal lives.. . Cross Bones - A body is found in a closet, too decomposed to be recognisable. Initial reports state death by self-inflicted gunshot, but the family strongly refuse to believe it as suicide. Whilst Tempe examines the bones, she recieves a mysterious photo & is told that it holds clues to the case. Tempe and Ryan follow a trail of clues to Israel, and become involved in an age-old case that questions 2000 years -worth of religious history. . Break No Bones - Dr Brennan and her students are on an archaeological field trip, examining prehistoric graves on the Dewees barrier island. The group is shocked to find a near-fresh body in a shallow grave, and so Tempe sets to work in examining the remains. Mysterious circumstances and evidence provide challenge in Tempe's professional life; whilst her personal life is complicated by the hospitalization of her estranged husband, Pete, & the on-off relationship with Detective Ryan. A second body is soon found and adds further depth and mystery to the investigation.. . Buried Deep - A novel by acclaimed CSI writer Max Allan Collins, based on Temperance Brennan and characters in the Bones TV series. Tempe works alongside Agent Seeley Booth when a bag of skeletal remains are left outside a federal building in Chicago. Tempe discovers that the bones originate from more than one individual, and so the hunt for a serial killer begins. Additionally, Booth works on a violent and dangerous case involving the Mafia.

Kathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist for the Office of the Cheif Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratoire des Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale for the province of Quebec. She is one of only fifty forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and is on 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, where she received her Ph.D. at Northwestern. She now divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials.

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