{"product_id":"the-breaking-point-a-body-farm-novel-isbn-9780062262349","title":"The Breaking Point: A Body Farm Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003ePast, present, and future collide to throw respected forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton’s successful, secure life into devastating turmoil in this poignant novel in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Body Farm mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been ten years since Dr. Bill Brockton created the Body Farm—the world’s first postmortem research facility dedicated to advancing the frontiers of forensic science—and the researcher is at the pinnacle of his career. Under his leadership, the University of Tennessee’s forensic anthropology program has become the most prominent in the world, and Brockton’s skills and knowledge are in high demand among top law enforcement. Calling him in for a number of high profile cases, the FBI now wants him to identify the charred remains of a maverick millionaire, killed in a fiery plane crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a storm is about to hit Brockton with cataclysmic force. First, his identification of the crash victim is called into question. Then he receives a threatening message from the serial killer who attempted to murder the scientist and his family a decade ago. And from Brockton’s beloved wife Kathleen—his lodestone and his source of security—he gets the most shocking news of all. Will Brockton be able to weather this deluge . . . or has he finally reached the breaking point?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDr. Bill Brockton—founder of the University of Tennessee's macabre Body Farm—has enjoyed professional acclaim and personal contentment in the years since he once came close to losing his wife and son at the hands of a serial killer. The pioneering research done at the Body Farm, and Brockton's forensic expertise, have earned him respect, renown, and high-profile cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the FBI has asked Brockton to help identify the remains of a pilot killed in a suspicious, fiery plane crash. Are the charred bones indeed those of maverick humanitarian Richard Janus? And was the nighttime crash an accident, a suicide—or a murder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a storm is about to hit Brockton with cataclysmic force. First, he discovers he's landed in the middle of a nasty political battle. Then his identification of the crash victim is called into question, as is the future of his research facility. Reeling from these blows, he receives a gruesome threat from the killer who nearly murdered the Brocktons more than a decade before. But Brockton gets the most shocking news of all from his beloved Kathleen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the legendary Dr. Bill Brockton be pushed beyond his breaking point?\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“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\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","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888716476645,"sku":"NP9780062262349","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062262349.jpg?v=1730229686","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-breaking-point-a-body-farm-novel-isbn-9780062262349","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}