The Bone Thief: 5 (Body Farm Novel) - Softcover

Bass, Jefferson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062277405 ISBN 13: 9780062277404

Publisher: Harper, 2013

Synopsis

It seems a routine case for Dr. Bill Brockton, the exhumation of a body to obtain a bone sample for a DNA paternity test. But a shocking discovery awaits Brockton and his colleagues when the coffin is opened: the corpse inside has been horribly violated. The grisly find embroils the Body Farm's founder in a dangerous investigation into a flourishing black market in body parts, as Brockton is recruited for an FBI sting to bring down a postmortem chop shop--using corpses from the Body Farm as bait.

But as he descends deeper into a ghoulish empire on the trail of a ruthless grave robber, Brockton faces a devastating choice that could compromise the investigation and place him in even graver peril. And for the sake of a damaged friend--a medical examiner who has lost his hands--Brockton may be forced to risk his principles, his freedom . . . and even his life.

About this title

About the Author:

Jefferson Bass is the writing team of Jon Jefferson and Dr. Bill Bass. Dr. Bass, a world-renowned forensic anthropologist, is the creator of the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility, widely known as the Body Farm. He is the author or coauthor of more than two hundred scientific publications, as well as a critically acclaimed memoir about his career at the Body Farm, Death's Acre. Dr. Bass is also a dedicated teacher, honored as U.S. Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Jon Jefferson is a veteran journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker. His writings have been published in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and Popular Science and broadcast on National Public Radio. The coauthor of Death's Acre, he is also the writer and producer of two highly rated National Geographic documentaries about the Body Farm.

From the Inside Flap:

Forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton is exhuming a body to obtain a bone sample for a paternity test. A simple enough job, until he discovers that the body's limbs have all been removed.
Digging deeper, Brockton soon finds himself embroiled in a massive and very illegal market for human body parts. He becomes drawn into the enterprise, selling donated corpses to the post-mortem chop shop - in league with the FBI, hoping to bring the organization down.
All the while, his friend and Medical Examiner, Eddie Garcia, is struggling with the aftermath of their last case. A massive dose of radiation has left Dr Garcia missing one hand and most of the fingers from the other. He's on the waiting list for a transplant, but with so many parts around, Brockton is sorely tempted to jeopardize the investigation - and his own principles - to help his friend secure a new pair of hands. Will he be able to live with himself if he does? Will he be able to live with himself if he doesn't?

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062277405
• ISBN 13: 9780062277404
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 416