“Solid...Oliver’s deductions will remind classic mystery readers of archetypal scientific sleuth Dr. Thorndyke, and his three-dimensional personality and humor will continue to attract first-timers.”
“Fabulous A-quality level forensic investigative tale.”
“A diverting...mystifying vacation.”
Praise for
“First rate! Elegant, ingenious, and beautifully crafted.”
“Elkins has long been a top-rank writer and it’s always pure delight when he brings out another book.” —Earl Emerson
“Elkins’s eleventh mystery shows the forensic anthropologist in fine form... the forensic facts Elkins chooses to include and the brisk pace of the plot make for a total success.”
“Aaron Elkins’s ‘skeleton detective,’ Gideon Oliver, can’t even take a vacation without bumping into bones. Thank goodness. Otherwise we would not have
“Vintage Elkins: well-drawn supporting characters, lovely scenery...a bit of interesting science, [and a] cast of colorful characters.”
Praise for the Gideon Oliver novels by
AARON ELKINS
“Great stuff.”
“The Gideon Oliver novels are a treat.”
“Sherlock Holmes would be pleased.”
“Aaron Elkins always tells a story that keeps readers turning pages.”
“Elkins is a master.”
“Aaron Elkins is witty and oh so clever.”
“Elkins has a dry wit and one of mystery fiction’s cleanest styles.”
“Aaron Elkins is one of the best in the business and getting better all the time; when his new book arrives I let the cats go hungry and put my own work on hold till I’ve finished it.” —Elizabeth Peters
“An intriguing mixture of forensic anthropology and real skull-duggery.”
“[A] look at our collective family tree, nuts and all.”
“A bright, breezy, witty writing style, a cunning plot, a remarkably appealing hero, some uproariously funny dialogue...a winning combination.”
“Mischievous wit, fascinating erudition.”
“Elkins is that most cherished of authors, one who leaves you feeling you’ve absorbed important knowledge you never knew you lacked.”
“He not only makes one think how interesting it would be to be an anthropologist, he almost persuades one that a certain amount of fun could be had out of being a skeleton.”
—Sarah Caudwell
where there’s a will*
good blood*
skeleton dance
twenty blue devils
dead men’s hearts
make no bones
icy clutches
curses!
old bones*
murder in the queen’s armes*
the dark place*
fellowship of fear*
old scores
a glancing light
deceptive clarity
nasty breaks
rotten lies
a wicked slice
turncoat loot
