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Violence
Some
Decapitation and ritual murder; forensic examination of remains
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate tension; religious extremism and community hysteria add tension to the investigation
What this book is about
A contractor renovating a Charlotte home finds a cauldron containing a decapitated human head alongside evidence of Santeria rituals. Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates as religious tensions in Charlotte ignite and more bodies emerge. The eleventh Brennan novel examines religious prejudice alongside its forensic procedural.
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Ritual murder
Decapitation
Religious extremism themes
Forensic detail
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