Kathy Reichs's first novel Déjà Dead, published in 1997, won the Ellis Award for Best First Novel and was an international bestseller. Evil Bones is Reichs's twenty-fourth novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Reichs was also a producer of Fox Television's longest running scripted drama, Bones, which was based on her work and her novels. One of very few forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Reichs divides her time between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina. Visit her at KathyReichs.com or follow her on X @KathyReichs, Instagram @KathyReichs, or Facebook @KathyReichsBooks.

"[Features] a lovably eccentric supporting cast that includes Tempe's erratic daughter, Katy, and grumpy teenage niece, Ruthie, who inject humor into the blood-curdling proceedings. Fans of the series will be satisfied."
--Publishers Weekly

"Reichs continues to draw on details and experiences from her own professional life--she too is a forensic anthropologist--to give the stories a sense of realism that keeps them feeling fresh, and she always finds a way to develop a new grisly mystery that keeps us guessing. A fine addition to this popular series."
--Booklist

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Pub date: 2026-11-17

Length: 288 pages