The Body Farm Novels

"Think Gil Grissom with a Southern accent."

"Wartime Oak Ridge proves nearly as atmospheric a crime scene as Sam Spade's San Francisco or Philip Marlowe's L.A."
— Wilmington Star News

Bones of Betrayal Publication date February 3, 2009
William Morrow
Hardcover, $24.99
ISBN: 0061284742
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Dr. Bill Brockton is in the middle of a nuclear-terrorism disaster drill when he receives an urgent call from the nearby town of Oak Ridge — better known as Atomic City, home of the Bomb, and the key site for the Manhattan Project during World War II. Although more than sixty years have passed, could repercussions from that dangerous time still be felt today?

A "page-turning, nail-biting thriller ... you'll want to burn the midnight oil reading it!"
— Douglas R. Cobb, BestsellersWorld.com

Flesh and Bone Publication date February 5, 2008
William Morrow
Hardcover, $24.95
ISBN: 0060759852
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A woman's charred body has been found inside a burned car perched atop a hill in Knoxville. Is it accidental death, or murder followed by arson? Forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton's quest for answers prompts an experiment straight from Dante's Inferno: In the dark of night, he puts bodies to the torch, researching how fire consumes flesh and bone.

"Entertaining...fascinating forensics..."
— Publishers Weekly

"Razor sharp ... Fans of forensic fiction will want to add this author to their list of favorites."
—Booklist

Flesh and Bone Publication date January 23, 2007
William Morrow
Hardcover, $24.95
ISBN: 0060759836
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Dr. Bill Brockton, the founder of the world-famous Body Farm, is hard at work on a troubling new case. A young man's battered body has been found in nearby Chattanooga, and it's up to the talented Dr. Brockton to assemble the pieces of the forensic puzzle.

"Southern-fried forensics. Nothing too fancy, but it does taste good going down."
— Kirkus Reviews

"Fantastic forensic detail and an engaging hero … an authoritative, compelling new voice to the forensic mystery."
— Jeff Abbott, USA Today bestselling author of PANIC

Carved in BonePublication date December 26, 2006
William Morrow
Paperback, $7.99
ISBN: 0060759828
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There is a patch of ground in Tennessee dedicated to the science of death, where human remains lie exposed to be studied for their secrets. The real-life scientist who founded the "Body Farm" has broken cold cases and revolutionized forensics . . . and now he spins an astonishing tale inspired by his own experiences.

Now in Paperback!

Carved in BonePublication date January 24, 2006
William Morrow
Hardcover, $24.95
ISBN: 006075981X
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