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Death du Jour is a 1999 crime novel by Kathy Reichs and the second book featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Brennan's examination of historical remains in Quebec is followed by investigations into suspicious deaths in both Canada and the United States. Forensic evidence gradually connects the cases to a secretive religious group, while the novel draws on Brennan's work across academic, archaeological, and law-enforcement settings.
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What is Death du Jour about?
Kathy Reichs's 1999 crime novel begins with Temperance Brennan examining historical remains in Quebec. The case expands into suspicious deaths connected with a Quebec fire and discoveries in the Carolinas and Montreal.
Who is Temperance Brennan in Death du Jour?
Temperance Brennan is the forensic anthropologist who interprets skeletal and decomposed remains for an investigation. Death du Jour is the second novel featuring Reichs's Brennan after Déjà Dead.
Where does Death du Jour take place?
The story moves between Quebec and the United States, including the Carolinas and Montreal. Its opening investigation takes place during a bitterly cold Montreal winter while Brennan examines remains buried for more than a century.
Why does forensic anthropology matter in Death du Jour?
Brennan uses bones and historical remains to establish identity, injury, and clues about how people died. Her work at the crime scene, morgue, and laboratory drives the investigation rather than serving as background detail.
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