"Good morning, D.C. This is Ann Jernigan, here with our special guest: forensic anthropologist and mystery writer Dr. Temperance Brennan. Good morning, Dr. Brennan."
"Good morning, Ann."
" Your latest book Bad to the Bone has received rave reviews and has already made several bestseller lists. Would you give us a brief synopsis?"
"Kathy and Andy are investigating a series of murders related to the theft of Native American artifacts in the Four Corners region."
"It sounds fascinating. I'm curious about the process that brought you into writing novels. Could you explain where your inspiration came from?"
"I think a lot of people wonder if they could commit a perfect murder. I was curious to see if I could write a perfect murder mystery, and if my expertise would provide a satisfactory background for a story. I also wanted to enlighten the general populace about the role forensics plays in solving crimes."
"I see. Well, it appears that you've been successful in enlightening the general populace. Isn't it true that all of your novels have been best sellers? And isn't also true that part of the popularity of the books is because of the relationship you've depicted between Kathy and Andy?"
"Yes, all of my books have been best sellers. I think the science is the most important part of the story, but I understand that the relationships between characters are important to readers, also."
"Agent Andy Lister is based on your husband, correct? I'm sure he provides a lot of technical expertise."
"Andy Lister is loosely based on my husband. My husband provides some technical expertise and helps me occasionally with other parts of the novels…..including some of the humor and, of course, the explicit sex scenes…"
" Um, right. Thank you, Dr. Brennan. Bad to the Bone… in stores now."