Gideon Oliver Mysteries Volume Two

Three bone-chilling cases featuring the forensic anthropologist known as the Skeleton Detective, in the Edgar Award-winning series. Edgar Award winner and former anthropologist Aaron Elkins "e;thoroughly understands the art of the murder mystery"e; (The Philadelphia Inquirer). In books five through seven from the long-running Skeleton Detective series, Elkins brings back his "e;likable, down-to-earth cerebral sleuth,"e; Professor Gideon Oliver (Chicago Tribune). Curses!: Mayan ruins in the Yucatan . . . a secret room in a tomb . . . age-old skeletons . . . Anthropologist Gideon Oliver is thrilled to join the archaeological excavation of Tlaloc until ancient Mayan curses against desecrators of the site seem to materialize as modern murders. "e;Another delightful semiserious romp through science and an exotic police culture."e; Publishers WeeklyIcy Clutches: On a trip to Glacier Bay, Alaska, with his forest ranger wife, Julie, the Skeleton Detective pursues a coldhearted killer who buries evidence in an avalanche. "e;A literate, amiable story . . . a credible plot, a likable hero."e; Kirkus ReviewsMake No Bones: In accordance with the wishes of Albert Evan Jasper, after his demise in a car crash, his remains a few charred bits of bone are installed in an Oregon museum to create a fascinating macabre exhibit. A fitting end for the "e;dean of American forensic anthropologists"e; until what is left of him disappears during the biannual meeting a.k.a. the "e;bone bash and weenie roast"e; of the Western Association of Forensic Anthropologists. Gideon has one question: Why?"e;Rates four stars . . . Well-plotted, intelligent murder fiction doesn't come any better."e; Chicago Sun-Times