Do I need to read the Temperance Brennan series in order for Cold, Cold Bones?

While Cold, Cold Bones is part of a long-running series, Kathy Reichs structures each novel to be largely self-contained. New readers can pick up this book without having read previous installments, as essential background information is provided.

Is there a TV show based on the Temperance Brennan books?

The Temperance Brennan character and her forensic anthropology work are the basis for the long-running television series Bones. While the show takes significant creative liberties with plotlines and character relationships, it shares the core premise and scientific focus of the novels.

Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs

Cold, Cold Bones

Crime Mystery

Pages: 365
Published: 2022
Language: English

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Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan faces a series of gruesome cases that mirror her own past investigations. When a box containing a human eyeball is left on her daughter's porch, Brennan must track a killer who is playing a deadly game of imitation. She races to find the connection between these cold cases before the cycle of violence claims someone she loves.

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About the authorKathy Reichs

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