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Kathy Reichs

(b.1950)
Mother of Kerry Reichs and Brendan Reichs

Kathy Reichs is forensic anthropologist for the Offices of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratorie de Sciences Judiciaires et de M-decine L-gale for the province of Quebec. A professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials.

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult Fantasy

New and upcoming books

November 2025

Evil Bones
(Temperance Brennan, book 24)

Series

Temperance Brennan
   0.5. First Bones (2020)
   1. Deja Dead (1997)
   2. Death Du Jour (1999)
   3. Deadly Decisions (2000)
   4. Fatal Voyage (2001)
   5. Grave Secrets (2002)
   6. Bare Bones (2003)
   7. Monday Mourning (2003)
   8. Cross Bones (2003)
   9. Break No Bones (2006)
   Bones: Buried Deep (2006) (with Max Allan Collins)
   10. Bones to Ashes (2007)
   11. Devil Bones (2008)
   12. 206 Bones (2009)
   13. Spider Bones (2010)
     aka Mortal Remains
   14. Flash and Bones (2011)
   15. Bones Are Forever (2012)
   16. Bones of the Lost (2013)
   16.5. Bones In Her Pocket (2013)
   17. Bones Never Lie (2014)
   17.5. Swamp Bones (2014)
   18. Speaking in Bones (2015)
   18.5. Bones on Ice (2015)
   The Bone Collection (2016)
   19. A Conspiracy of Bones (2020)
   20. The Bone Code (2021)
   21. Cold, Cold Bones (2022)
   22. The Bone Hacker (2023)
   23. Fire and Bones (2024)
   24. Evil Bones (2025)

Virals
   0.5. Shock (2015) (with Brendan Reichs)
   1. Virals (2010)
   2. Seizure (2011)
   2.5. Shift (2013) (with Brendan Reichs)
   3. Code (2013) (with Brendan Reichs)
   3.5. Swipe (2013) (with Brendan Reichs)
   4. Exposure (2014) (with Brendan Reichs)
   5. Terminal (2015) (with Brendan Reichs)
   Trace Evidence (2016) (with Brendan Reichs)
   5.5. Spike (2016) (with Brendan Reichs)

Novels

   I'd Kill for That (2004) (with others)
   No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with others)
   Two Nights (2017)

Series contributed to

MatchUp Collection
Faking a Murderer (2018) (with Lee Child)

Non fiction show

Books containing stories by Kathy Reichs

Birds of Prey (2022)
The Harlan Coben Challenge
edited by
C J Box and Harlan Coben

MatchUp (2017)
edited by
Lee Child

The Killer Cookbook (2012)
edited by
Caro Ramsay

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Award nominations

	2011 CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award (nominee) : Spider Bones
	2011 Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (nominee) : Virals
	1998 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee) : Deja Dead

Kathy Reichs recommends

Blood Moon (2025)
Sandra Brown
"Fast paced, complex, and deliciously scary. Sandra Brown has done it again!"

Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 (2025)
Lisa Unger
"Twisty, riveting, and emotionally intense. You will NOT close your eyes once you start reading this book."

The Spy Coast (2023)
(Martini Club , book 1)
Tess Gerritsen
"A riveting tale filled with engaging characters. I look forward to the rest of the series."

Rumor of Evil (2023)
Gary Braver
"Rumor of Evil tells a story that is tight with suspense and peopled with characters that engage from the first to the last page."

The Devil's Playground (2023)
Craig Russell
"A blend of murder, noir, and horror set against a fascinating time-trip through Hollywood. The Devil's Playground is totally engaging."

Misfire (2023)
(Kate Downey Medical Mystery, book 2)
Tammy Euliano
"Medical suspense as sharp as it gets."

Heaven's a Lie (2021)
Wallace Stroby
"Tight, taut, and terrifying. In Heaven's a Lie, the action blisters along at a furious pace."

Surrender the Dead (2021)
John Burley
"Packed with tension and unexpected twists, The Quiet Child is a powerful psychological thriller set in a time before the emergence of forensic science."

The Last High (2020)
Daniel Kalla
"A thrilling, front-line drama about the opioid crisis."

When You See Me (2020)
(Detective D.D. Warren, book 11)
Lisa Gardner
"A twisty-turny psycho-thriller with a plot and characters that won’t let you go. Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game!"

The Tenant (2020)
(Korner and Werner, book 1)
Katrine Engberg
"A stunning debut. Katrine Engberg’s unforgettable characters and brilliant plot twists will captivate readers of suspense fiction."

First Cut (2020)
(Dr. Jessie Teska Mystery, book 1)
Judy Melinek and T J Mitchell
"Scapel sharp. First Cut allows a peek into the autopsy room through the eyes of a pro."

Long Road to Mercy (2018)
(Atlee Pine, book 1)
David Baldacci
"A multi-layered protagonist; a plot as deep and twisty as the setting. In Long Road to Mercy, Baldacci is at the top of his game."

Don't Eat Me (2018)
(Dr. Siri Paiboun, book 13)
Colin Cotterill
"You get a real feeling for what Laos like in the 70's. The humor is wonderful too."

The First Family (2018)
Daniel Palmer and Michael Palmer
"A Palmer novel transports you into the complex world of medical-legal-social ethics. The First Family doesn't disappoint, wrestling with the murky questions of what we can do versus what we should do. Gripping."

The Driver (2017)
Hart Hanson
"The Driver has it all--crisp dialogue, complex characters, and a plot that zips at breathtaking speed. I see the beginning of a great career in thriller fiction."

Those Girls (2015)
Chevy Stevens
"Utterly absorbing."

Pretty Girls (2015)
Karin Slaughter
"Searing, searching, soulful: a major achievement."

The Breaking Point (2015)
(Body Farm, book 9)
Jefferson Bass
"The real deal."

Fatal Impact (2014)
(Dr Anya Crichton, book 7)
Kathryn Fox
"A thriller that grips from first page to the last."

Open Secret (2014)
(Bern Fortin, book 2)
Deryn Collier
"Deryn Collier wonderfully captures the alternating tranquility and turbulence of small-town life. Open Secret is a riveting page-tuner from a talented new voice."

Dust (2013)
(Silo Trilogy, book 3)
Hugh Howey
"Frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific."

New York to Dallas (2011)
(In Death, book 33)
J D Robb
"Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth."

Hideout (2011)
(Richard Christie, book 5)
Kathleen George
"Hideout barrels like a locomotive. The fast-paced suspense pulls you along for the ride."

Aftermath, Inc. (2007)
Gil Reavill
"Stimulating and brainy...A fascinating and entertaining book."

Mortal Remains (2003)
(Dr. Earl Garnet, book 4)
Peter Clement
"Intriguing (and) memorable."

Ghost Image (2002)
Joshua Gilder
"[A] terrific first novel, suspenseful and imaginative."

Dead Reckoning (2001)
Michael Baden and Marion Roach
"Candid as a Y-incision... describes forensic science in vivid, living colour."

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