Kathy Reichs

Date of Birth: July 7, 1948

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Biography

Kathy Reichs is a renowned American crime writer, forensic anthropologist, and academic. Born Kathleen Joan Toelle Reichs, her work has significantly impacted both the literary and scientific communities. Reichs is best known for her series of crime novels featuring Temperance Brennan, a fictional forensic anthropologist, which inspired the hit TV series “Bones.” She holds a Ph.D. in physical anthropology from Northwestern University and has worked as a forensic anthropologist, assisting in identifying human remains for law enforcement agencies. Reichs has also served as a consultant to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina and the Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec.

5 Interesting Facts about Kathy Reichs

1. Kathy Reichs is a certified forensic anthropologist and one of only 100 people ever certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.

2. Her debut novel, “Déjà Dead,” won the 1997 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.

3. Reichs has worked on high-profile cases, including identifying remains from mass graves in Guatemala and assisting in the identification efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

4. She has written over 20 novels in the Temperance Brennan series, which have been translated into more than 30 languages.

5. Besides her literary and forensic work, Reichs has also been a professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Kathy Reichs

1. “I have this passion for forensic science. It is what I love to do.”

2. “I try to write in a way that lets the reader visualize what I am describing and feel the emotions of the characters.”

3. “Forensics is fascinating because it combines science with the human element.”

4. “I think it’s the complexity and the richness of the human skeleton that keeps me intrigued.”

5. “Writing allows me to harness the chaos in my mind and turn it into something structured and meaningful.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

The highest net worth achieved by Kathy Reichs is estimated to be around $10 million.

Children

Kathy Reichs has three children: Kerry Reichs, Brendan Reichs, and Courtney Reichs. Kerry Reichs is also a novelist, while Brendan Reichs is a practicing attorney and co-author of the young adult series “Virals,” which he wrote with his mother.