Skull Duggery (Gideon Oliver Series #16) [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Gideon is happy to be in Mexico with his wife-until he's asked to examine the mummified corpse of a drifter thought to be shot to death. Gideon's findings reveal that the cause of death is far more bizarre. Then he's asked to examine the skeleton of a murder victim found a year earlier-only to discover another coroner error. The Skeleton Detective knows that two "mistakenly" identified bodies are never a coincidence. But if he isn't careful, unearthing the connection between them could make him another murder statistic in Mexico.
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Overview

Gideon is happy to be in Mexico with his wife-until he's asked to examine the mummified corpse of a drifter thought to be shot to death. Gideon's findings reveal that the cause of death is far more bizarre. Then he's asked to examine the skeleton of a murder victim found a year earlier-only to discover another coroner error. The Skeleton Detective knows that two "mistakenly" identified bodies are never a coincidence. But if he isn't careful, unearthing the connection between them could make him another murder statistic in Mexico.

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Publishers Weekly
What sounded like an idyllic winter getaway at relatives' Oaxacan dude ranch turns into a bonesman's holiday for Gideon Oliver and his wife, Julie, in Edgar-winner Elkins's atmospheric 16th mystery to feature the forensic anthropologist (after 2008's Uneasy Relations). Before the Washington State couple can even sample the quesadillas at the Hacienda Encantada, their hostess, Julie's cousin, asks Gideon if he'd mind helping the local police chief by examining the mummified remains of what appears to be a murder victim. One skeleton swiftly leads to a second—and from there smack into a suspenseful puzzle whose secret someone will apparently kill to protect. Elkins partially tips his hand before hitting the home stretch of his rapidly accelerating plot, but, even so, the final revelations should leave you—if not the unflappable Bone Detective—pleasantly surprised. (Sept.)
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Forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver and his girlfriend Julie are headed on a vacation to the small town of Oaxaca, Mexico. Julie has agreed to help her cousin by watching her hacienda for the week. What starts out as relaxing turns into something more than they expected. When a dead body turns up, Gideon agrees to help the local police by doing an investigation of the bones. What Gideon discovers, however, is a huge cover-up that has tremendous implications for his girlfriend and her family. It was believed that Julie's aunt Blaze ran away with another man over twenty years ago. It is soon discovered that she was not only murdered but also might have been a witness to a large family secret. Elkins nicely balances the discussion of various anthropological techniques in working with skeletons without being too technical or boring. What starts out a little slow turns out to be a real page-turner of a mystery. Readers will be on the edges of their seats trying to figure out who the dead people are and how they intertwine. Some readers may get tripped up by the extensive use of Spanish words, but overall the terms are simple and familiar. Reviewer: Robyn Guedel

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781101139950
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/1/2009
  • Sold by: Penguin Group
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 272
  • Sales rank: 144,925
  • Series: Gideon Oliver Series, #16
  • File size: 253 KB
  • Items ship to U.S, APO/FPO and U.S. Protectorate addresses.

Meet the Author

Aaron Elkins is the author of the Edgar Award-winning Gideon Oliver mysteries.
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