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Edgar-winner Aaron Elkins is the creator of forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver, the Skeleton Detective, and the author of many other highly praised mysteries and thrillers

  "Aaron Elkins is that most cherished of authors, one who leaves you feeling you've absorbed important knowledge you never knew you lacked. . . .  Murder, a singular detective, a winning supporting cast, humor--what more could we want from a mystery?" The Chicago Sun-Times

"Elkins' writing skills are superb, his research impeccable, and his plots intriguing. . . Elkins has established himself as a master craftsman both in the Oliver series and in his stand-alone thrillers."  Booklist

"A pleasure . . . sit back and enjoy . . . while wallowing in all that deliciously obscure and newly learned information."  USA Today

"The whole world is Gideon Oliver’s playing field in Elkins’ stylish mysteries" New York Times Book Review

"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 until I've finished it."  Elizabeth Peters

"Elkins has long been a top-rank writer and it's always pure delight when he brings out another book.  Earl Emerson

"First rate!  Elegant, ingenious, and beautifully crafted."  Sue Grafton (in a review of Good Blood)

 

NOW IN PAPERBACK

Before the sun set on the last of the Neanderthals 25,000 years ago, was he living in peace with his smarter, handsomer cousins Homo sapiens (modern humans)?  Or were the two deadly enemies?  Archaeologists had debated this question for decades.  Then, a spectacular find on the Rock of Gibraltar leaves everyone speechless....

"Absorbing....Gideon gets the job done without CSI gimmicks and glitz.... In addition, Elkins offers readers a pleasant tour of the Rock and its neighborhood."    Publishers Weekly                                       

"A neatly turned puzzle with a didactic but painless use of the forensic expertise that's the Skeleton Detective's stock in trade."      Kirkus Reviews

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CHARLOTTE'S BLOG!

Want to find out what's going on with my wife and favorite collaborator?  Well, Charlotte has entered the blogosphere and is blogging away every now and then.  I check it frequently myself to find out what in the world she's up to.   

Feel free to do the same at

charlotteelkins.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW IN HARDBACK-The latest adventure of Gideon Oliver

Skull Duggery by Aaron Elkins: Book Cover       

          Anthropology professor Gideon Oliver accompanies his wife Julie to the charming little Mexican village of Teotitlán del Valle in the state of Oaxaca, where Julie's expatriate relatives, the Gallaghers, operate a dude ranch resort.  Up to his ears in forensic work at home, the celebrated "Skeleton Detective" can use a break and he looks forward to a week of leisure and touring.  Teotitlán is an out-of-the-way  weaver's village, peaceful and virtually crime- and drug-free, What could go wrong?

Plenty.

"Atmospheric . . . a suspenseful puzzle . . . the final revelations should leave you--if not the unflappable Bone Detective--pleasantly surprised."       Publishers Weekly

"Elkins knows how to string his readers along in the best of ways. His plot twists are satisfying, the forensics savvy is top-notch, and the exotic cultural aspects of the story are a pleasure, too. " Tacoma News Tribune

"Gideon wears his customary learning so lightly that the forensics . . . are fascinating, and the mystery . . . grows more riveting with each new twist."     Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

". . .Lively and entertaining . . . As usual with this series, "Skull Duggery" is full of amazing information about the art and science of forensic anthropology. Unlike other thrillers concerned with similar disciplines (such as those of Patricia Cornwell), it's never graphic enough to veer into the realm of eye-glazing detail or queasy cadaver porn."  Seattle Times

 

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This site was last updated on February 2, 2010

 

 

AND THE EARLIEST ADVENTURES TOO...

Come find out how it all started....Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear.

The first four books in the Gideon Oliver series, all priced at $3.99, are now available on Kindle. 

Fellowship of Fear  The first Gideon Oliver

The Dark Place

Murder in the Queen's Armes

Old Bones The 1988 Edgar winner

For a full list of Kindle titles, please see the Kindle page on this Web site. 


Or would you rather read the early books as good, old-fashioned books?    Well, Berkley has recently reissued them  paperbacks, so they're available in that format too.  (You can hardly get away from the darn things. so why don't you just give in and buy a couple?!?  I'll appreciate it, my editor will appreciate it, my wife will appreciate it, and my dog will appreciate it!