Forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan, in a troubling relationship with Detective Andrew Ryan, finds distraction when she investigates a grisly situation in which someone's trying to cover up the disappearance of leprosy victims. The closer she gets to the truth, the more danger she finds herself in. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. 10th in the series. "Crisp prose, well-drawn characters, unflagging attention to detail, and a resonant emotional angle."—Booklist