Books to die for: Bone Collection: Four Novellas (exp.ed)

A captivating collection of eerie stories centers around the adept forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, unveiling the narrative of her inaugural case. Celebrated author Kathy Reichs, best known for topping The Sunday Times bestseller list, seamlessly blends thrilling suspense with intriguing forensic insights. This skill is vividly showcased in her debut anthology of short stories.

One of the highlights, "First Bones," acts as a precursor to Reichs’s debut novel, "Déjà Dead." In this exclusive story, readers finally discover the circumstances that led Tempe to embrace the field of forensic anthropology. She recollects the compelling case that pulled her away from a budding academic career, introducing her to the macabre yet enthralling world of criminal investigations.

Additional tales transport Tempe from the marshlands of the Florida Everglades, where a disturbing find in an enormous Burmese python stirs intrigue, to the daunting terrains of Mount Everest, where a body frozen in time is excavated.