THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER I await the next Kathy Reichsthriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell JAMES PATTERSON Over the course of twenty books, Kathy Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey tales . . .We readers are truly grateful IAN RANKIN NO CRIME CAN STAY HIDDEN FOREVER When a hurricane hits the Carolinas it uncovers two bodies, sharing uncanny similarities with a cold case in Quebec that has haunted Temperance Brennan for fifteen years. At the same time, a rare bacterium that can eat human flesh is discovered in Charleston. Panic erupts and people test themselves for a genetic mutation that leaves them vulnerable. With support from her long time partner Andrew Ryan, in a search that soon proves dangerous, Temperance discovers the startling connection between the victims of both murder cases and that both the murders and the disease outbreak have a common cause . . .PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS A thrilling read from one of my favorite writers KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Last Widow and The Good Daughter One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can’t recall when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel JEFFERY DEAVER, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Bone Collectorand The Never Game So many pulse-pounding twists and surprisesit kept me guessing till the end!R.L. STINE, bestselling author of Goosebumpsand Fear Street You will find it hard to put down MARK BOWDEN, #1New York Timesbestselling author of The Last Stoneand Black Hawk Down