But a severed foot is discovered a good distance from the crash site. A plane crashes high in the mountains of North Carolina. The task that confronts her is a sad and sickening one, and her investigation seems to be throwing up more questions than answers. Forensic anthropologist Dr Temperence Brennan is first on the scene. Convinced that another corpse lies in the woods, Tempe pits herself against a conspiracy of silence, and uncovers a shocking tale of deceit and depravity. But when Tempe makes a discovery that raises dangerous questions, her professional standing is threatened. But when Tempe makes a discovery that raises dangerous questions, her professional standing is threatened