The murderer did have another trick up his sleeve. He told them there were more bodies and the dog picked up the scent of one leading them to it's burial site. When the excavation crew started digging up the body the dog got very antsy so the dog trainer sent the dog with the main character (Irene). While Irene was on her way back Ben the botanist intercepted her to talk wit h her about a man on their team actually being a nice guy and not as hostile as he appears. On the way back they could hear them counting to lift the body 3... 2... 1... BOOM! Then another series of gun shots rang out from the site and blood curdling screams could be heard from miles away. The murderer (Parish) had planted a weight triggered mine under the remains exspecialy for a situation like this. Ben had ran from Irene and the dog to get to his team to try and aid but when he arrived he saw Parish unlocking his handcuffs and drawing a gun. Ben immediately ducked into the woods but was shot and dropped like dead weight. Irene ducked into a bush with the dog and hid from Parish until he had completely ransacked the camp taking anything of value and a nice hunting rifle. Irene found the scattered body parts of the fallen and the two gaurds who had been shot in the face several times. She found Ben with the aid of the dog and dragged him into the woods where he would be safer. She found some medical supplies and patched up Bens gunshot wound. He had only been shot in the leg. She set up a tent to keep them safe from the wilderness and plans on staying there until help arrives.
Irenes husband, the cop, has gathered up a crew of friends to get a hellicopter out there to make sure his wife is safe. He doesn't have any idea that she is in life threatening danger but he's very worried about her.

As the book goes on the dead bodies are found and everybody is shocked by the state of them. No one understands how anyone can be so sick. The murderer whent as far as to break his own lawyers ankle to keep him from seeing the evidence. Although many people think he did it for other purposes such as getting himself and the female on the trip alone so he can murder her too. The lawyer was forced to go back to town and he was met by a cop (the females husband) who wanted information on the murderer so he could keep his wife safe.