Recommendations based on Flash and Bonesby Kathy Reichs

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  1. 206 Bones

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates a case involving a missing girl and a mysterious message.

    The book opens with Brennan imprisoned in an enclosed space, unable to remember where she is and how she got there. , The plot is interspersed with Brennan's account of how she escapes, culminating ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Spider Bones

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist uncovers secrets and lies in the investigation of a missing person.

    Brennan is called to examine a newly-dead body in Quebec , which turns out to be that of John "Spider" Lowery, an American ex-soldier apparently killed in Vietnam in 1968. After exhuming the remains ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Bones of the Lost

    by Kathy Reichs
    Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates the murder of a young girl and uncovers a human trafficking ring.

    When Charlotte police discover the body of a teenage girl along a desolate stretch of two-lane highway, Temperance Brennan fears the worst. The girl’s body shows signs of foul play. Inside her purse, ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Silent Girl

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A medical examiner and a detective investigate a series of gruesome murders in Boston.

    Every crime scene tells a story. Some keep you awake at night. Others haunt your dreams. The grisly display homicide cop Jane Rizzoli finds in Boston’s Chinatown will do both. In the murky shadows of ... (Goodreads)

  5. Backfire

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents investigate a series of murders linked to a computer virus. As they get closer to the truth, danger lurks around every corner.

    San Francisco Judge Ramsey Hunt, longtime friend to FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, is presiding over the trial of Clive and Cindy Cahill – accused in a string of murders – when the ... (Goodreads)

  6. Quinn

    by Iris Johansen
    A forensic sculptor is hired to reconstruct the face of a murder victim, but soon finds herself in danger.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen explores the darkest corners of the human heart as forensic sculptor Eve Duncan closes in on the killer who stole her daughter so many years ago., ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Fixer Upper

    by Mary Kay Andrews
    After a messy divorce, Dempsey moves to a small town and renovates a historic house, uncovering secrets and finding love.

    The delightful, New York Times, bestselling author returns with a hilarious novel about one woman's quest to fix up her house . . . and her life , , After a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist ... (Goodreads)

  8. Flesh and Blood

    by Patricia Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a series of murders with a personal connection to her past.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers another enthralling thriller in her high-stakes forensic series starring Kay Scarpetta. It’s Dr. Kay Scarpetta’s birthday and she’s ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Postmortem

    by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
    Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a serial killer in Richmond, Virginia.

    The novel opens as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, receives an early-morning call from Sergeant Pete Marino, a homicide detective at the Richmond Police ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Search

    by Nora Roberts
    A romantic suspense novel about a woman who must confront her past to save her future.

    To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life: a quaint house on an island off Seattle's coast, a thriving dog-training school, and a challenging volunteer job performing canine search ... (Goodreads)

  11. Carved in Bone

    by Jefferson Bass
    Forensic anthropologist explores a murder in the Smoky Mountains.

    The Body Farm is a patch of ground in Tennessee dedicated to the science of death, where human remains lie exposed to be studied for their secrets. Renowned anthropologist Dr. Bill Brockton has spent ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Ice Cold

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A murder investigation takes a dark turn as a detective uncovers secrets from her past.

    In Wyoming for a medical conference, Boston medical examiner Maura Isles joins a group of friends on a spur-of-the-moment ski trip. But when their SUV stalls on a snow-choked mountain road, they're ... (Goodreads)

  13. Vanish

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A gripping and suspenseful thriller, exposing the secrets of a sinister cult.

    A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless thriller from the, New York ... (Goodreads)

  14. U is for Undertow

    by Sue Grafton
    Private detective Kinsey Millhone investigates a cold case that leads to dark secrets and a deadly game of revenge.

    In April 1988, Kinsey Millhone is hired by a young man named Michael Sutton to investigate a memory that he claims to have recovered of two people burying a body in the woods in the exclusive Horton ... (Wikipedia)

  15. S is for Silence

    by Sue Grafton
    A female detective investigates a missing persons case that reveals a sinister family secret.

    In 1953, Violet Sullivan vanishes after going out for a Fourth of July party in the small town of Serena Station, California. The exact reason for her disappearance is unknown, but rumors abound that ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Juliet, Naked

    by Nick Hornby
    A story about a complex love triangle, set against a backdrop of music and fandom.

    Duncan, an obsessive music fan, receives a CD of Juliet, Naked , an album of solo acoustic demos of the songs on the album Juliet by his favourite artist, Tucker Crowe. Duncan's girlfriend, Annie, ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Tales of the City

    by Armistead Maupin
    A warm and comedic exploration of 1970s San Francisco and its colorful inhabitants.

    San Francisco, 1976. A naïve young secretary, fresh out of Cleveland, tumbles headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, pot-growing landladies, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Secret of the Old Clock

    by Carolyn Keene
    A teenage girl uses her sleuthing skills to solve a decades-old mystery.

    Nancy, unaided, seeks to find a missing will. To the surprise of many, the Topham family will inherit wealthy Josiah Crowley's fortune, instead of deserving relatives and friends who were promised ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Prisoner of Heaven

    by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
    A man's mysterious past entangles him in a web of secrets, love and revenge.

    Daniel Sempere has settled into married life well and his son is shortly turning one year old. He is living above the family bookshop, Sempere & Sons with his elderly father, his wife Beatriz and son ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Twelve

    by Justin Cronin
    Humanity fighting for survival against a vampire apocalypse.

    After briefly revisiting some of the surviving characters from the first book, the novel jumps back to the start of the plague. Four plot lines emerge: an autistic young school bus driver named Danny ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Secrets She Left Behind

    by Diane Chamberlain
    A woman's suicide leaves her sister and daughter to uncover the secrets of her past. A story of love, loss, and family secrets.

    One afternoon, single mother Sara Weston says that she's going to the store—and never returns. In her absence, she leaves her teenage son alone with his damaged past and a legacy of secrets.,Keith ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Kitty Raises Hell

    by Carrie Vaughn
    Kitty Norville, werewolf and radio host, faces off against a powerful vampire who threatens her pack and her city.

    Sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas.Kitty and Ben fled where What Happens in Vegas / Stays in Vegas, thinking they were finished with the dangers there, but the sadistic cult of ... (Goodreads)

  23. Cause of Death

    by Patricia Cornwell
    A medical examiner and her team investigate a series of murders connected to a mysterious virus.

    It is New Year's Eve, the last day of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War. Dr. Kay Scarpetta plunges into the murky depths of a ship graveyard to recover the very human remains of Ted ... (Goodreads)

  24. Fallen

    by Laury Falter
    A forbidden love story between a fallen angel and a mortal girl, with dangerous consequences.

    Maggie is unaware of the terrifying fate that awaits her. It isn't until she lands in New Orleans for a full year at a private high school and her unknown enemies find her does she realize that her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. The Dry

    by Jane Harper
    A small town in rural Australia is rocked by a murder, leading a local detective to uncover secrets and lies.

    A small town hides big secrets in this atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. In the grip of the worst drought in a century, the farming community of Kiewarra is ... (Goodreads)

  26. Bad Memory

    by Lisa Gray
    A woman with a traumatic past struggles to remember the details of a crime she witnessed.

    Private investigator Jessica Shaw is leading a quiet life in a Californian desert community, where she spends her days working low-level cases. But when a former resident asks Jessica to help her ... (Goodreads)

  27. Sycamore Row

    by John Grisham
    A lawyer in Mississippi must unravel a mysterious will and its secrets.

    The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi . The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though ... (Wikipedia)

  28. A Total Waste of Makeup

    by Kim Gruenenfelder
    After a breakup, a woman navigates the ups and downs of dating in LA while trying to find herself. A humorous and relatable chick-lit novel.

    Charlize Charlie Edwards certainly knows, in theory, what it takes to lead a successful and happy life. She owns a nice house in Silverlake, LA's trendiest neighborhood. She has glamorous and loyal ... (Goodreads)

  29. Escape

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.

    In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)

  30. Final Jeopardy

    by Linda Fairstein
    Alexandra Cooper investigates the murder of a contestant on the TV show "Jeopardy!" while also dealing with personal struggles.

    This critically acclaimed, explosive thriller is a book only prosecutor Linda Fairstein could write. Patricia Cornwall knows the morgue; John Grisham knows the courtroom; but no one knows the inner ... (Goodreads)