Temperance Brennan Series

The Temperance Brennan series, written by Kathy Reichs, features a forensic anthropologist who investigates crimes in Montreal. The series includes novels such as "Deja Dead," "Death du Jour," and "Deadly Decisions," all set in Montreal, and various other locations in Quebec. Only Canadian-set books in the series are listed here.

Books in this Series (9)

Cover of Deja Dead

Deja Dead

Book #1 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense, Urban

When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming pattern and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to her, her best friend and her own daughter, in mortal danger..

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Death du Jour

Book #2 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Police Procedural, Suspense

Tempe investigates the charred remains of a nun in Montreal, uncovering links to deaths at a remote Quebec monastery. The case expands into a cross‑border hunt involving cults, religious extremism, and long‑buried secrets.

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Deadly Decisions

Book #3 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense

A biker‑gang war erupts in Montreal, pulling Tempe into a violent world of outlaw motorcycle clubs. When her nephew becomes entangled with the gangs, the case becomes personal—and deadly.

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Monday Mourning

Book #4 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense

Tempe investigates skeletal remains found in the basement of a Montreal pizza restaurant. The bones point to a decades‑old crime involving missing girls, institutional failures, and a killer who may still be active.

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206 Bones

Book #5 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense

When the body of a missing heiress was discovered, Temperance Brennan and Lieutenant Ryan accompanied the remains from Montreal to the Chicago morgue. Their trip was soon interrupted when an incriminating phone call accused Tempe of mishandling the autopsy—and the case. But before Tempe could face her accuser, the one man with information about the…

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Spider Bones

Book #6 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense

John Lowery was declared dead in 1968—the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to have died while in the midst of a bizarre sexual practice. The corpse is later identified as John Lowery. But…

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Bones Are Forever

Book #7 in series

Kathy Reichs

Alberta, Northwest Territories, Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Police Procedural, Suspense

Tempe begins the case in Montreal before traveling to the Northwest Territories and Alberta to track a missing woman and her children. The investigation exposes exploitation, trafficking, and the harsh realities of Canada’s northern communities.

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Bones Never Lie

Book #8 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense

Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PD’s Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why she’s been asked to meet with a homicide cop who’s a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answer: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common—the killer. Years ago, Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string…

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Bone Hacker

Book #9 in series

Kathy Reichs

Quebec

Forensic, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Tempe is pulled into the investigation when she examines remains from a supposed lightning strike victim in Montreal. A tattoo — an octopus with the number five — links the victim to a gang in the Turks and Caicos Islands, pulling her into a multi‑victim mystery involving hacked hands, missing tourists, and a killer who may be operating inside a much…