Rumor Of Bones (Lindsay Chamberlain Mystery #1)

by Beverly Connor

Overview

Lindsay Chamberlain, archaeologist and forensic anthropologist, is working on an archaeological dig in Georgia. The local county sheriff asks her to identify human remains found recently in shallow graves in nearby woods.

As the archaeology crew excavates, strange things begin to happen. First come the grave robbers and pot hunters. Then mysterious opposition to the dig from a shady lawyer who has been orchestrating attacks against the crew. When the lawyer is murdered and someone attempts to abduct a nine-year-old girl, Lindsay finds herself in the middle of a chain of crimes that began with a homicide sixty years ago. After the passage of so much time, it looks as if the guilty party may get away with murder - unless Lindsay can uncover the solution.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149011421
Publisher:	QBFOX
Publication date:	01/03/2014
Series:	Lindsay Chamberlain Mysteries , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Beverly Connor is the author of fourteen novels in the Diane Fallon Forensic Investigation series and the Lindsay Chamberlain archaeology mystery series, and co-authors the Frank Hayes Mystery series (Murder In Macon, 2013) with her husband Charles. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and geology from The University of Georgia. Before she began her writing career, Beverly worked as an archaeologist in the southeastern United States, specializing in bone identification and analysis of stone tool debitage. Originally from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, she weaves her professional experiences from archaeology and her knowledge of the South into interlinked stories of the past and present. Beverly’s books have been translated into German, Dutch, and Czech, and are available in standard and large print in the UK and in ebook format worldwide. Please visit her at beverlyconnor.net

Editorial Reviews

"If you're in the mood for a deliciously twisty tale, look no further. Connor delivers in spades! When it comes to forensic thrillers, no one beats Connor."

RT Book Reviews - Jill M. Smith

''Connor combines smart people, fun people, and dangerous people in a novel hard to put down. The excitement she generates from a pile of old bones and rags is amazingly compelling.''

The Dallas Morning News - Laurie Trimble

''Calls to mind the forensic mysteries of Aaron Elkins and Patricia Cornwell. However, Connor's sleuth infuses the mix with her own brand of spice as a pert and brainy scholar in the forensic analysis of bones. . . . Chases, murder attempts, and harrowing rescues add to this fast-paced adventure.''

Chicago Sun-Times - Edward Gilbreth

‘‘Connor grabs the reader with her first sentence and never lets up until the book’s end. . . . The story satisfies both as a mystery and as an entrée into the fascinating world of bones. . . . Add Connor’s dark humor, and you have a multidimensional mystery that deserves comparison with the best of Patricia Cornwell.’’

Booklist (starred review) - Book Reviewer