Bones of betrayal

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William Morrow
Publication Date
2009.
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English

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“The forensic thriller meets a formidable slice of history….A riveting mystery with an intricately emotional conclusion.”—Washington Post

 

Bones of Betrayal is the fourth heart-racing “Body Farm” thriller from the world’s top forensic anthropologist. Kathy Reichs calls author Jefferson Bass, “the real deal,” and his hero Bill Brockton has already taken his rightful place alongside Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta and the investigators on TV’s “C.S.I.” In Bones of Betrayal, a hideous murder has links that connect it to World War Two’s Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb—adding a fascinating historical element that enriches an already superior crime series.

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9780061284748

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Authors Kathy Reichs and Bill Bass (half of the Jefferson Bass team) are both forensic anthropologists whose protagonists are also forensic anthropologists working for both universities and local police. Drama, tension, and forensic science are key elements in both series. -- Maureen O'Connor
Set in rural Tennessee (Body Farm mysteries) and rural England (David Hunter thrillers), these mystery series star forensic anthropologists who are recent widowers. Though the series each have a different regional feel, they're equally gruesome, richly detailed, and suspenseful. -- Mike Nilsson
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Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta is a medical examiner, but her work often closely resembles that of a forensic anthropologist. Her work, like that of Jefferson Bass' Bill Brockton, involves both science and the thrills and risks of the chase. -- Maureen O'Connor
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Booklist Review

The latest Body Farm novel finds forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton looking into an unusual death. A man's body is pulled out of a swimming pool in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The autopsy reveals that he appears to have died after ingesting a highly radioactive pellet. When Brockton discovers that the victim was a key player in the Manhattan Project that, in fact, he designed a reactor that was instrumental in the creation of the first atomic bomb more than 60 years ago he realizes that to solve the crime, he must penetrate the secrets-laden history of the Manhattan Project itself. This series, written by forensic anthropologist Bass (the creator of the real Body Farm in Tennessee) and Jefferson, just keeps getting better. The latest installment features both the most compelling story and the best portrayal yet of Brockton, who has completed the transition from fictional representation of coauthor Bass to fully realized protagonist. Expect bigger and better things from this point on.--Pitt, David Copyright 2009 Booklist

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Publisher's Weekly Review

In bestseller Bass's average fourth forensic thriller to feature Dr. Bill Brockton (afterÅThe Devil's Bones), a frozen corpse found in a lake near the Oak Ridge, Tenn., nuclear research facility turns out to be that of Dr. Leonard Novak, one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project, the secret government program to build the first atomic bomb during WWII. When the source of death, potent radioactive material the old man somehow ingested, poisons the local medical examiner, Brockton's inquiry takes on added urgency. After meeting Novak's ex-wife at his funeral, Brockton wonders if there might be a link between the present-day murder and long-forgotten events; with the aid of an attractive local librarian, he starts to dig into Oak Ridge's past. Given the small pool of suspects, many readers will guess the killer's identity before it's revealed. Those looking for a more evocative portrait of the paranoid atmosphere surrounding the Manhattan Project should seek out Joseph Kanon's Los Alamos. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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The latest Body Farm novel finds forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton looking into an unusual death. A man s body is pulled out of a swimming pool in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The autopsy reveals that he appears to have died after ingesting a highly radioactive pellet. When Brockton discovers that the victim was a key player in the Manhattan Project—that, in fact, he designed a reactor that was instrumental in the creation of the first atomic bomb more than 60 years ago—he realizes that to solve the crime, he must penetrate the secrets-laden history of the Manhattan Project itself. This series, written by forensic anthropologist Bass (the creator of the real Body Farm in Tennessee) and Jefferson, just keeps getting better. The latest installment features both the most compelling story and the best portrayal yet of Brockton, who has completed the transition from fictional representation of coauthor Bass to fully realized protagonist. Expect bigger and better things from this point on.

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The elderly man whose body was yanked from a swimming pool and sent to the Body Farm obviously died of...radiation poisoning? Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

In bestseller Bass's average fourth forensic thriller to feature Dr. Bill Brockton (after The Devil's Bones), a frozen corpse found in a lake near the Oak Ridge, Tenn., nuclear research facility turns out to be that of Dr. Leonard Novak, one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project, the secret government program to build the first atomic bomb during WWII. When the source of death, potent radioactive material the old man somehow ingested, poisons the local medical examiner, Brockton's inquiry takes on added urgency. After meeting Novak's ex-wife at his funeral, Brockton wonders if there might be a link between the present-day murder and long-forgotten events; with the aid of an attractive local librarian, he starts to dig into Oak Ridge's past. Given the small pool of suspects, many readers will guess the killer's identity before it's revealed. Those looking for a more evocative portrait of the paranoid atmosphere surrounding the Manhattan Project should seek out Joseph Kanon's Los Alamos. (Feb.)

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