Jefferson Bass
This series (not for the squeamish or weak of heart) follows the investigations of brilliant forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Brockton of the University of Tennessee's famed Body Farm and his able compatriots, Art Bohannon, a wise-cracking fingerprint specialist & his hard-working Graduate Assistant, Miranda Lovelady.

Carved in Bone. Morrow, 2006.
Flesh & Bone. Morrow, 2007.
The Devil's Bone. Morrow, 2008.
Bones of Betrayal. Morrow, 2009.
The Bone Yard. Morrow, 2011.

Michael & Linda Baden
Remains Silent. Knopf, 2005.
When a body is unearthed beneath the construction site of a mall near the Catskill Mountains, Dr. Jake Rosen is called to the scene by his elderly mentor to examine the bones. Further investigation reveals a gruesome discovery: additional skeletal remains with striking abnormalities. He joins forces with crusading attorney Philomena “Manny” Manfreda, and together they investigate a decades-old mystery involving a long-shuttered mental institution and shocking medical experiments.. Followed by: Skeleton Justice (2009).

Elizabeth Becka
Trace Evidence. Hyperion, 2005.
While struggling to make a new life for herself and teenage daughter, divorced Cleveland forensics investigator Evelyn James, a trace evidence specialist, searches for a ruthless killer responsible for several bizarre murders in which young women—one of them the daughter of the city’s mayor (and Evelyn's long-ago beau)—have been drowned with their feet sunk in cement. Followed by: Unknown Means (2008).

Simon Beckett
The Chemistry of Death. Delacorte, 2006.
After the deaths of his wife & daughter, Dr. David Hunter moves to a small village in rural Norfolk to escape his life in London and his gritty work in forensics to take up general practice. When the police seek his expertise to find the killer of a young woman, he is reluctant to become involved. When a second woman goes missing, David learns that, as a newcomer, he is a likely suspect. Followed by: Written in Bone (2007) & Whispers of the Dead (2009).

Lisa Black
Takeover. Morrow, 2008.
Although she is more accustomed to dealing with dead people, Cleveland forensic scientist Theresa Maclean becomes involved in a hostage situation when armed robbers target a Federal Reserve Bank. Followed by: Evidence of Murder (2009).

Robin Burcell
Face of a Killer. Poisoned Pen, 2008.
Days before the execution of Johnnie Wheeler, the man convicted of killing her father 20 years earlier, San Francisco FBI forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick speaks with him and begins to believe that someone else was indeed responsible for the crime. But her quest to uncover the truth puts her own life in danger. Followed by: The Bone Chamber (2010).

Beverly Connor
Meet Diane Fallon: forensic anthropologist, museum director, and reluctant detective. A former Human Rights investigator who quite after examining one mass grave too many, she is drawn back in to giving the bones of the dead a much-needed voice when her former love, Frank, asks her to assist him on a case.

One Grave too Many. Onyx, 2003.
Dead Guilty. Onyx, 2004.
Dead Secret. Onyx, 2005.
Dead Past. Onyx, 2007.
Dead Hunt. NAL, 2008.
Scattered Graves. NAL, 2009.
Dust to Dust. Obsidian, 2009.
The Night Killer. Obsidian, 2010.
One Grave Less. Obsidian, 2010.

Robin Cook
It’s two doctors for the price of one, with Laurie Montgomery, a forensic pathologist in the NYC Medical Examiner's office, and her colleague, Jack Stapleton, as they tackle unexplained deaths, corporate malfeasance, rare diseases, bio-terrorists, killer poisons, while dealing with their rocky personal relationship.

Blindsight. Putnam, 1992.
Contagion. GPPS, 1996.
Chromosome 6. GPPS, 1997.
Vector. GPPS, 1999.
Marker. GPPS, 2005.
Crisis. GPPS, 2006.
Critical. GPPS, 2007.
Foreign Body. GPPS, 2008.
Intervention. GPPS, 2009.
Cure. GPPS, 2010.

Patricia Cornwell
Chief medical officer for the commonwealth of Virginia and an FBI consultant, Kay Scarpetta is a tenacious, principled investigator who consistently follows the faintest trails of evidence to solve one baffling murder after another. She is aided by her on-again, off-again lover, FBI psychological profiler Benton Wesley, trusted police chum, Pete Marino, and her computer whiz niece, Lucy, who follows Kay into law enforcement. Kay’s career exacts a great personal toll as she confronts hostile colleagues, and one depraved psychopath after another.

Postmortem. Scribner, 1990.
Body of Evidence. Scribner, 1991.
All that Remains. Scribner, 1992.
Cruel and Unusual. Scribner, 1993.
The Body Farm. Scribner, 1994.
From Potter’s Field. Scribner, 1995.
Cause of Death. Putnam, 1996.
Unnatural Exposure. Putnam, 1997.
Point of Origin. Putnam, 1998.
Black Notice. Putnam, 1999.
The Last Precinct. Putnam, 2000.
Blow Fly. Putnam, 2003.
Trace. Putnam, 2004.
Predator. Putnam, 2005.
Book of the Dead. Putnam, 2007.
Scarpetta. Putnam, 2008.
The Scarpetta Factor. Putnam, 2009.
Post Mortuary. Putnam, 2010.

Aaron Elkins
An expert in the analysis of human skeletal remains, anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is a noted "skeleton detective", which makes him the man to call when old bones are uncovered anywhere in the world. Likeable, soft-spoken, and a tad eccentric, Gideon is a widower who unexpectedly finds love again with Julie, a Park Ranger, who proves an able assistant in unraveling the many mysteries he faces in this series characterized by witty dialogue, clever plotting, and intriguing storylines.

Fellowship of Fear. Walker, 1982.
The Dark Place. Walker, 1983.
Murder in the Queen’s Arms. Walker, 1985.
Old Bones. Mysterious, 1987.
Curses! Mysterious, 1989.
Icy Clutches. Mysterious, 1990.
Make No Bones. Mysterious, 1991.
Dead Man’s Hearts. Mysterious, 1994.
Twenty Blue Devils. Mysterious, 1997.
Skeleton Dance. Avon, 2000.
Good Blood. BPC, 2004.
Where There’s A Will. Berkley, 2005.
Unnatural Selection. BPC, 2006.
Little Tiny Teeth. BPC, 2007.
Uneasy Relations. BPC, 2008.
Skull Duggery. BPC, 2009.

Ariana Franklin
In the 12th century, Dr. Vesuvia Adelia Rachel Ortese Aguilar of Salerno, a woman trained as a master in the art of death (a forensic pathologist) is among those dispatched to Cambridge, England, in order investigate the murders of four children. But as England is far less enlightened than Italy, she must conceal her identity lest she be condemned as a witch.

Mistress of the Art of Death. GPPS, 2007.
The Serpent's Tale. GPPS, 2008.
Grave Goods. GPPS, 2009.
Murderous Procession. GPPS, 2010.

Greg Iles
Blood Memory. Scribner, 2005.
"Cat" Ferry, a New Orleans forensic odontologist specializing in postmortem dental identification, discovers that she is pregnant by her married lover, a detective on the police force. To make matters worse, she begins to experience panic attacks at homicide scenes. She retreats home to Natchez, Mississippi, where she discovers disturbing information about her father's murder years ago, including a possible connection between the New Orleans murders she had been working on.

Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s work, making busts from the skulls of unidentified murdered children so that their parents can identify them, has become her entire life since the murder of her 8-year-old daughter, for she hopes one day to recognize the face of her beloved Bonnie, whose body was never found. Tough Atlanta PD detective Joe Quinn becomes her protector, grief therapist, and possible suitor, if only hr can get her to take a few emotional risks.

The Face of Deception. Bantam, 1998.
The Killing Game. Bantam, 1999.
The Search. Bantam, 2000.
Body of Lies. Bantam, 2002.
Blind Alley. Bantam, 2004.
Countdown. Bantam, 2005.
Stalemate. Bantam, 2006.
Quicksand. St. Martin's, 2008.
Blood Game. St. Martin's, 2009.
8 Days to Live. St. Martin's, 2010.
Chasing the Night. St. Martin's, 2010.
Eve. St. Martin's, 2011.
Quinn. St. Martin's, 2011.
Bonnie. St. Martin's, 2011.

Priscilla Masters
Slip Knot. Allison & Busby, 2007.
Coroner Martha Gunn investigates the suicide of a jailed teenaged killer. In spite what the police, the media and the family of the teen Callum Hughes allegedly stabbed say, Martha has her doubts regarding the seemingly motiveless murder. As she digs deeper, the disturbing truth is revealed. Followed by: Frozen Charlotte (2011).

Keith McCarthy
When a horrific murder takes place at St. Benjamin's Museum of Anatomy and Pathology and the suspect arrested commits suicide, former forensic pathologist John Eisenmenger is hired by his family’s solicitor to perform a second autopsy, with surprising results.

A Feast of Carrion. C&G, 2003.
The Silent Sleep of Dying. C&G, 2004.
The Final Analysis. C&C, 2005
A World Full of Weeping. C&G, 2006
The Rest Is Silence. C&G, 2007.
With a Passion Put to Use. Severn, 2008.
Corpus Delicti. Severn, 2010.
Soul Seeker. Severn, 2010.

Kathy Reichs
Dr. Temperance “Tempe” Brennan is a straight-arrow forensic anthropologist who divides her time between North Carolina and Montreal. Up North of the border, her cases usually bring her into contact with the prickly and chauvinistic Sgt. Luc Claudel and handsome detective Andrew Ryan. While Tempe is attracted to Ryan there is a part of Tempe that still loves her ex-husband, Peter. Full of grisly and authentic scientific detail, this series provided the basis for the Fox TV show Bones.

Deja Dead. Scribner, 1997.
Death du Jour. Scribner, 1999.
Deadly Decisions. Scribner, 2000.
Fatal Voyage. Scribner, 2001.
Grave Secrets. Scribner, 2002.
Bare Bones. Scribner, 2003.
Monday Mourning. Scribner, 2004.
Cross Bones. Scribner, 2005.
Break No Bones. Scribner, 2006.
Bones to Ashes. Scribner, 2007.
Devil Bones. Scribner, 2008.
206 Bones. Scribner, 2009.
Spider Bones. Scribner, 2010.

Karin Slaughter
Pediatrician Sara Linton also doubles as the coroner in her small, rural Georgia town in Grant County, where her ex-husband, Jeffrey, is the Chief of Police. While living far from the Big City, Sara and Jeffrey find themselves dealing with the same kinds of crimes—domestic violence, child abuse, rape & murder.

Blindsighted. Morrow, 2001.
Kisscut. Morrow, 2002.
A Faint Cold Fear. Morrow, 2003.
Indelible. Morrow, 2004.
Faithless. Delacorte, 2005.
Beyond Reach. Delacorte, 2007.
Undone. Delacorte, 2009.
Broken. Delacorte, 2010.
Fallen. Delacorte, 2011.

Robert W. Walker
Hardened coroner Jessica Coran thinks she has seen it all, but there is no end to the grotesque carnage she investigates--from a blood suckers, to brain eaters, to a killer who takes the spines of his victims for his art. For Hannibal Lecter lovers everywhere.

Killer Instinct. Jove, 1992.
Fatal Instinct. Jove, 1993.
Primal Instinct. Jove, 1994.
Pure Instinct. Jove, 1995.
Darkest Instinct. Jove, 1996.
Extreme Instinct. Jove, 1998.
Blind Instinct. Jove, 2000.
Unnatural Instinct. Jove, 2002.
Grave Instinct. Jove, 2004.
Absolute Instinct. Berkley, 2005, 2004.

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