The novel opens atmospherically in a frigid church graveyard as Tempe labors to exhume the century-old remains of a nun so that the Church can posthumously declare her a saint. But the bones aren't where they're supposed to be according to the graveyard map, and there's something suspicious about them when they do turn up.

"Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan can't believe it. She finally gets to go on a vacation--with a potential love interest no less--only to have her plans derailed when a collection of bones is found in the woods near a posh victim."--Container.

The discovery of the decaptiated remains of a human body buried in plastic bags in the heart of the city leads Dr. Temperance Brennan, director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec, into a life-threatening investigation of a serial killer.

From cutting-edge science in the lab, where Tempe studies fetal bones and cat hair DNA, to a chilling encounter in a lonely morgue, "Grave Secrets" is a powerful, page-turning entertainment from a crime fiction superstar who combines riveting authenticity with witty, elegant prose.

Dr. Temperance Brennan's quest to identify two corpses pits her against citizen vigilantes intent on a witch-hunt in bestseller Reichs's exciting 11th thriller to feature the forensic anthropologist (after 2007's Bones to Ashes). While working in Charlotte, N.C., Brennan investigates remains unearthed during a housing renovation and discovers disturbing clues possibly pointing to voodoo or Santeria. She must determine if the bones, including the skull...

As Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropolgish searches for answers in both her personal and professional lives, she finds herself drawn deep into a web of evil from which there may be no escape.