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Photo: Bob Lampert 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 "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) |
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now available from Berkley Prime Crime--the latest adventure of Gideon Oliver
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.... Buried ceremonially in a remote cave the skeleton of a Homo sapiens woman lies clutching to her breast the skeleton of a part-Neanderthal infant. Mother and child? Proof that the two species related after all, and in a distinctly intimate way at that? Like the rest of the anthropological world, Professor Oliver finds "Gibraltar Woman" and "Gibraltar Boy" fascinating--and jumps at the chance to attend an on-site conference celebrating the anniversary of the discovery. But not everyone's in a festive mood. Death stalks the the original excavators like an ancient curse. Despite the certainty of the Royal Gibraltar Police that they are no more than a remarkable string of accidents, Gideon's intuition, coupled with a few scientific deductions, tells him otherwise. As he tries to piece things together, Gideon's in for some nasty surprises. Someone has set his sights on the Skeleton Detective, who's about to encounter a few deadly "accidents" of his own. And unlike Gibraltar Boy, he's only human.... "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 Or From a Member of THE INDEPENDENT MYSTERY BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION For a signed copy:
To contact the author, send an e-mail to acelkins@olypen.com
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Want to Know How It All Started? Berkley Prime Crime has also reissued the early adventures of the Skeleton Detective in paperback. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. . . Fellowship of Fear (the first Gideon Oliver) The Dark Place Murder in the Queen's Armes Old Bones, (Winner of the 1988 Best-Novel Edgar) News on the Electronic Front Aaron's latest books are also available on Kindle, Amazon's nifty, new, innovative (but not cheap) electronic reader. But while the Kindle itself runs $359, almost all of the 100,000+ books that are available on it are cheap, costing $9.99 or less--mostly less. If you're interested in checking out this intriguing new development in publishing, click on any of the following links: Little Tiny Teeth ($7.99) Uneasy Relations ($9.99) In addition, several earlier books can now be read in Kindle editions. THESE BOOKS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES!!" (Translation: Astonishingly short-sighted publishers have actually allowed them to go out of print.) By Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, at $3.99: Where Have all the Birdies Gone? By Aaron Elkins, at $4.79:
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August 22,
2008
