Renown anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass unites with journalist and filmmaker Jon Jefferson to form the writing team of Jefferson Bass. Together they create fascinating and scientifically-sound mysteries featuring Dr. Bass’ alter-ego Dr. Bill Brockton. Brockton displays many of Bass’ traits including creation of the forensic training grounds known as the Body Farm, a tenured professorship at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville, and involvement with crime-fighting teams in the TBI. Unlike Bass, however, Brockton is a recent widower still mourning the loss of his beloved wife. As he struggles to deal with his grief, Brockton works closely with local law enforcement to solve complex crimes in which the only clues are often found deep within forensic science.
Carved in Bone: Book 1
When a mummified body is found in the hills of Tennessee, Brockton is drawn into a mystery involving cock fighting, illegal drugs, and a family secret that has haunted the Smokies for generations. As he attempts to unravel the forensic clues provided by the body, Bill makes a number of dangerous enemies.
Flesh and Bone: Book 2
When a man in drag is found tied to a tree near Chattanoga, Dr. Bill Brockton must recreate the crime scene on the Body Farm. In the course of the experiment, however, Brockton and his colleague and love interest Dr. Jess Carter manage to ruffle some feathers. One day, Dr. Brockton finds an uncatalogued body on the scene and finds himself implicated in a terrible murder. Can he solve both crimes before the killer strikes closer to home?
The Devil’s Bones: Book 3
In this thriller ripped straight from the headlines, Dr. Bill Brockton is drawn into an investigation involving a disreputable crematorium. As he learns more about the case and the modern science of cremation, an area woman is found burnt to death in her car. Pursued by the man who framed him for murder in book 2, Brockton must race to solve both cases before someone puts him out of commission for good.
Bones of Betrayal: Book 4
The secrecy of the Manhattan Project must be breached when the body of a scientist instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb is found. Brockton begins to dig deep into the insular community of Oak Ridge scientists to crack the case, but another case of radiation poisoning sends him scrambling for answers.
4 out of 5!
Nonfiction concerning the Body Farm:
Death’s Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
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