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Name: Carved in bone
Author: Jefferson Bass

Set on the quiet campus of the University of Tennessee, the novel follows forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton as he investigates a woman's body discovered hidden in a mountain cave. Preserved by the cave’s unique chemistry, the corpse becomes a near‑perfect mummy that holds startling revelations. Brockton, whose career at the famed Body Farm has rewritten forensic science, finds himself entangled in Cooke County’s insular and mistrustful environment, where a powerful sheriff, a feeble deputy, and a skeptical medical examiner threaten to halt his progress. Against the backdrop of Appalachian wilderness, the story explores themes of crime, guilt, and the unsettling passageways of the human psyche, all driven by Brockton’s personal trauma and his relentless quest for truth.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: Jefferson Bass

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