Synopsis

#1New York Timesbestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, unputdownable thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself at the centre of a Washington, D.C. arson investigation that spawns deepening levels of mystery and, ultimately, violence.Its never easy working fire scenes. Called to Washington, D.C. to examine the victims of amysterious arson attack, Tempe quickly finds her misgivingsjustified. The fire site is in Foggy Bottom, a neighbourhoodwith a colourful history, and as the pieces start falling into place,the propertys ownership becomes more and more suspicious. Sensing a good story, telejournalist Ivy Doyle approachesTempe and the women become unlikely allies. Delving into thepast, they learn that back in the thirties and forties the homewas the hangout of a group of bootleggers and racketeersknown as the Foggy Bottom Gang. Though interesting, this factseems irrelevant until the son of one of the gang membersis shot dead at his farm in Virginia. When another property linked to the Foggy Bottom Gangburns to the ground, claiming one more victim, what mighthave been coincidence starts to look more like targetedattacks. As she and Ivy dig deeper, Tempes instincts pointtowards the obvious: somehow, her every move sincecoming to Washington has been anticipated in advance. And every path forward brings with it a lethal threat.

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