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Recap / Bones S 9 E 22 The Nail In The Coffin

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Trent McNamara's (from "The Ghost in the Killer") sister is found decomposed in a swamp, but the McNamara family's fame and wealth results in the Deputy Director of the FBI keeping a close eye on the case. The circumstances surrounding Stephanie's death lead to the team searching for the "Ghost Killer", but the uncovering of several McNamara family secrets complicate matters.

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  • Asshole Victim: Stephanie McNamara, who turns out to be the Ghost Killer.
  • The Dead Guy Did It: The victim Stephanie McNamara is initially believed to be the latest victim of the Ghost Killer, a Serial Killer whose murders are only connected by the fact the victim is missing a fingernail. However, further investigation into Stephanie's background revealed that her travel history matches up with the time and place of the previous killings, meaning she was the Ghost Killer all along.
  • The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: What happened to the Ghost Killer: Her first victim was pinned on an innocent teacher and her rich family covered it up and got him sent to jail. He spent the next 20 years planning his revenge and finally killed her (and the judge who helped the family) when he was paroled.
  • Vigilante Man: One of these goes on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge against The Ghost Killer and her accomplices for giving him a Miscarriage of Justice for her first murder.

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