A conspiracy of bones : a Temperance Brennan novel
(Book)

"Temperance Brennan is stressed. Following a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Detective Andrew Ryan, Tempe has finally agreed to move in with him. Her mother is planning the mother of all weddings. Not only that, but Tempe's beloved boss has died a tragic death. His replacement still smolders from Tempe's criticism of her years earlier and exiles Tempe from the lab. Then a friend tips off Tempe that a mutilated corpse has been found. Identity unknown. Cause of death unclear. Though the body lacks a face, hands, and organs, Tempe's new boss refuses to ask her for a consult. Tempe vows to discover the truth, but the clues she discovers are disturbing and confusing. Was the faceless man a spy? A trafficker? A target for assassination by the government? And why was he carrying the name of a child missing for almost a decade? The more Tempe uncovers, the darker and more twisted the picture becomes...."--