Virals: (Virals 1) - Couverture rigide

Reichs, Kathy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 009954458X ISBN 13 : 9780099544586

Editeur : Arrow (Young), 2011

Synopsis

Virals The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author and creator of the hit television series "Bones" delivers her first young adult novel, featuring Tory Brennan, niece of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. When Tory and her friends rescue a dog caged for medical testing, they are exposed to an experimental strain of canine parvovirus that changes their lives forever. Full description

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Tory Brennan is as fascinated by bones and dead bodies as her famous aunt, forensic anthropologist, Tempe Brennan. However living on a secluded island off Charleston in South Carolina there is not much opportunity to put her knowledge to the test. Until she and her group of technophile friends stumble across a shallow grave containing the remains of a girl who has been missing for over thirty years. With the cold-case murder suddenly hot, Tory realises that they are involved in something fatally dangerous. And when they rescue a sick dog from a laboratory on the same island, it becomes evident that somehow the two events are linked.

On the run from forces they don't understand, they have only each other to fall back on. Until they succumb to a mysterious infection that heightens their senses and hones their instincts to impossible levels. It's becoming clear that the island is home to a secret that has driven men to kill once. And will drive them to kill again...

Praise for Kathy Reichs

'Reichs has reasserted her supremacy in the field.' Independent

'Reichs's seamless blending of fascinating science and dead-on psychological portrayals, not to mention a whirlwind of a plot, make [her novels] a must read.' Jeffrey Deaver

'It is becoming apparent that Reichs is not just "as good as" Cornwell, she has become the finer writer.' Daily Express

'Reichs's punchy, straightforward prose style and her own undoubted expertise make hers by far the best in the subcategory of inside-the-path-lab thrillers.' Literary Review

'Reading Reichs is always an education one way or another. There is plenty of action ... but it is the detail that actually makes it gripping.' Evening Standard

'Reichs doesn't put a foot wrong in this tense, tough investigation.' Woman and Home

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Kathy Reichs takes forensics to a new level.

Tory Brennan is as fascinated by bones and dead bodies as her famous aunt, acclaimed forensic anthropologist, Tempe Brennan. However living on a secluded island off Charleston in South Carolina there is not much opportunity to put her knowledge to the test. Until she and her group of technophile friends stumble across a shallow grave containing the remains of a girl who has been missing for over thirty years.

With the cold-case murder suddenly hot, Tory realises that they are involved in something fatally dangerous. And when they rescue a sick dog from a laboratory on the same island, it becomes evident that somehow the two events are linked.

On the run from forces they don't understand, they have only each other to fall back on. Until they succumb to a mysterious infection that heightens their senses and hones their instincts to impossible levels. Their illness seems to have changed their very biology - and suddenly it's clear that the island is home to something well beyond their comprehension. It's a secret that has driven men to kill once. And will drive them to kill again...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Arrow (Young)
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 009954458X
• ISBN 13: 9780099544586
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 464