The bone hacker

Temperance Brennan and Andrew Ryan now live in their new apartment in Montreal and are discussing when and where they should go on holiday. However, during a storm a man standing on a bridge appears to be hit by lightening and when the body is finally located Tempe is called in to help identify the body. It is then  discovered that not only had he been murdered but he was a visitor from the islands of Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean Sea.

When Tempe alerts the police in Turks and Caicos the police superintendent says she will come to Montreal to assist in the investigation. It then becomes obvious that she really wants Tempe to assist her with a similar cold case investigation back on the islands. However when they arrive at the islands a boat is found with five bodies on board. Then the police superintendent is murdered. All in all not the greatest advertisement for tourism to the islands. 

Tempe does what she can to investigate the deaths of the cold case victims. Meanwhile it becomes obvious that all the deaths are linked to a crime that could affect countries throughout the world.

As in all the books in this series Kathy Reichs, as a forensic anthropologist, provides clear descriptions of the various organisations and procedures involved in solving a case. Tempe is dedicated to her work but is also compassionate with a sense of humour that helps keep her sane in an often tiring and dangerous job. The Bone Hacker is number 22 in the Temperance Brennan series and well worth reading as part of the series or as a stand alone book.