Aaron Elkins
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When I'm in the mood for a logical mystery where you try to outguess the detective, or one based on scientific principles (forensic anthropology in this case), this is definately the author I'll read.
The main character, Gideon Oliver, is the "Famed Skeleton Detective", a forensic anthropologist. What he does is look at bones and deduce things about the person's life, death and habits from the marks or damage to the bones. Really, it's fascinating. Fascinating enough that my house mate and I both read a non-fiction book on forensic anthropology after reading some of these novels.
Like the other mystery series' that I like, this one has characters that grow and change from book to book, there are sparks of humor and the background and characters are interesting enough so that the books are re-readable.
It's probably gonna be a short lens...I want to get back to his latest novel "Unnatural Selection" which I'm in the middle of.
Contents at a Glance
The Gideon Oliver novels
Order of the Books
- Fellowship of Fear -- published 1982, the first Gideon Oliver novel.
- The Dark Place -- 1983
- Murder in the Queen's Armes -- 1985
- Old Bones -- 1987 -- winner of the 1988 Edgar -- a coveted award among mystery writers!
- Curses! -- 1989
- Icy Clutches -- 1990
- Make No Bones -- 1991
- Dead Men's Hearts -- 1994
- Twenty Blue Devils -- 1997
- Skeleton Dance -- 2000
- Good Blood -- 2004
- Where There's A Will -- 2005
- Unnatural Selection -- 2006
Aaron Elkins Books
More information about Aaron Elkins and his books
- Aaron Elkins.com
- Website telling about the author, the latest book out, what's in print and what's not, and other tidbits.
- Italy Interview
- This interview was about Good Blood which was set in Italy with a few bits and pieces about other things. Gives a view of how an author does research as well as some interesting bits about places.
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