THRILLER FROM A PROFESSIONAL FORENSIC EXPERT. THE PROTOTYPE OF THE FORENSIC AGENCY IN THE NOVEL WAS THE AUTHOR'S OWN AGENCY. A drunk driver crashed into a van on a Los Angeles freeway. The usual thing. Or rather, it would have been normal if the van had not fled the scene, and as a result of the collision... frozen parts of a human body had not fallen out of it. Or tel. An FBI agent informally seeks the help of forensic anthropologists Jane Hall and Steely Lander, whose private agency is engaged in forensic examination of unidentified corpses. Jane and Styles are excellent experts in their field. They quickly establish that the body fragments belong to several women at once. Moreover, the identity of one of them can be determined by the surgical plate in the humerus. This successful lead could significantly advance the search for who killed and dismembered the victims. However, the euphoria is soon destined to dissipate: the professional skills of Jane and Styles bring them too close to the killer... “A twisted thriller, full of fascinating details of the work of forensic experts that only a professional in this field could know.” – Jonathan Kellerman “Koff translates his professional experience into artistic expression, and does it with brilliance.” – The Times “A thriller of incredible emotional depth. The author has filled the novel with unique details from her own forensic practice and skillfully builds up the tension, leading the reader to the final twist.” – Publishers Weekly “A stunningly written study of a sad but sublime profession whose members are “halfway between the living and the dead.” – Booklist