New York: Scribner, (2001.). SIGNED first edition - Fourth mystery featuring featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, The author is herself a forensic anthropologist for both the state of North Carolina and the province of Quebec. The first book in the series won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. Recommended - an excellent series, better in my opinion, than the Patricia Cornwell books. This series loosely forms the basis of the popular television series "Bones." 363 pp.