Women Forensics

New Zealand's remote Milford Track seems the perfect place for forensic investigator Alexa Glock to reconnect with her brother Charlie, with whom she hasn't spent much time since they were kids. But their backpacking trip seems ill-fated from the start: She must stop on the way to examine nine skeletons—most likely Māori tribespeople—whose graves have been unearthed by highway construction. Before she opens the first casket, a Māori elder gives her a dire warning: The viewing of bones can unleash misfortune to the living. Or worse.

What begins as a bad date for Wendy turns into a nightmare for her brother-in-law and his girlfriend. The lead detective doesn't believe Wendy and her sister Jennifer when they tell their story to the police. The emails have vanished after being opened, and there's so much blood no one could survive losing that much. Their story reaffirms his thinking that Hunter is guilty. It's up to Wendy, Jennifer, and their mother to find Steven and free Valerie before it's too late.