{"product_id":"without-mercy-a-body-farm-novel-isbn-9780062363213","title":"Without Mercy: A Body Farm Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the most suspenseful installment of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e nestselling Body Farm series to date, forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Brockton investigates a bizarre murder—and confronts a deadly enemy he thought he’d put behind bars for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForensic anthropologist Bill Brockton has spent twenty-five years solving brutal murders—but none so bizarre and merciless as his latest case: A ravaged set of skeletal remains is found chained to a tree on a remote mountainside. As Brockton and his assistant Miranda dig deeper, they uncover warning signs of a deadly eruption of hatred and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the shocking case is only the beginning of Brockton’s trials. Mid-case, the unthinkable happens: The deadliest criminal Brockton has ever foiled—the sadistic serial killer Nick Satterfield—escapes from prison, bent on vengeance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut simply killing Brockton isn’t enough. Satterfield wants to make him suffer first, by destroying everything he holds dear: Brockton’s son, daughter-in-law, grandsons; even Miranda, his longtime graduate assistant, now on the verge of completing her Ph.D. and launching a forensic career of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dangers from all directions force Brockton to question two things on which he’s based his entire career—the justice system, and the quality of mercy—and to wonder: can the two co-exist? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf not, which will Brockton choose in his ultimate moment of truth?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eForensic anthropologist Bill Brockton’s latest case proves to be his most bizarre and merciless: A ravaged set of skeletal remains is found scattered in the woods of nearby Cooke County. The victim, a young male under the age of thirty, had been chained, hand and foot, to a tree on a remote mountainside. As Brockton and his longtime graduate assistant, Miranda, dig deeper to establish his identity, they uncover warning signs that a long-simmering hatred is about to explode in violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in the middle of the troubling investigation, the unthinkable happens. Sadistic serial killer Nick Satterfield—the most frightening criminal Brockton has ever foiled—escapes from prison, bent on wreaking vengeance. And he’s had two decades to perfect his plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKilling Brockton isn’t enough. Satterfield wants to make his nemesis suffer first, by destroying everything Brockton holds dear: his son, daughter-in-law, grandsons—and even Miranda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to save those he loves, Brockton is torn between the forces that have guided his life and career—the pursuit of justice and the quality of mercy. If he can’t reconcile the two, which will Brockton choose in his ultimate moment of truth?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Another strong performance in what has become an outstanding series for CSI fans.... compelling and skillfully written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE BREAKING POINT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the best books of 2015!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine on THE BREAKING POINT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Breaking Point\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e “Full of tension, mystery, danger, suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnoxville News-Sentinel on THE BREAKING POINT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888776245477,"sku":"NP9780062363213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062363213.jpg?v=1730229810","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/without-mercy-a-body-farm-novel-isbn-9780062363213","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}