Freezing

One of the most exciting crime and mystery series debuts of the year. Think Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell. - ***When a bundle of frozen body parts tumbles out the rear door of a van on a Los Angeles freeway, FBI agent Scott Houston knows just where to go for an off-the-record analysis: Agency 32/1, a non-profit missing persons identification resource center run by forensic anthropologists Jayne Hall and Steelie Lander. Jayne and Steelie quickly determine that the remains are human, though from several women. But Scott’s call has unintended consequences for the two women, putting their lives in jeopardy, as their unique skills uncover evidence leading directly to the killer . . .

### Review

"This impressive mystery debut rests on a fascinating real-life premise...

"Koff has written a procedural with emotional depth...

"Koff's intriguing mystery debut introduces two strong women

"In *Freezing*,

“Freezing is an intricately plotted thriller rich with fascinating forensic details that only a pro could deliver.  A great debut.” Jonathan Kellerman on Freezing

### About the Author

Clea Koff is a forensic anthropologist and author. She was a member of the first international forensic team brought together by the United Nations to investigate evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity, commencing in Rwanda in 1996. She subsequently participated in missions in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. *The Bone Woman*, Koff's memoir of her experiences working for the war crimes tribunals, was published by Random House in 2004 and has been translated into nine languages and published in fourteen countries. She now works with the non-profit organization she founded, the Missing Persons Identification Resource Center (MPID) - the real-life counterpart to the fictional Agency 32/1 in *Freezing - *and is writing more books in the Jayne & Steelie Mystery series.