Unnatural Selection (A Gideon Oliver Mystery) - Softcover

Elkins, Aaron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425216055 ISBN 13: 9780425216057

Publisher: Berkley, 2007

Synopsis

When Gideon Oliver's wife Julie attends a conservation forum on the emerald Isles of Scilly, Gideon tags along, expecting a holiday. To amuse himself, he explores the Neolithic sites there. But instead of ancient ruins, he finds evidence of a very recent murder.

About this title

About the Author:

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

From Booklist:

A conference on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall is the picturesque setting for Edgar-winning Elkins' latest forensic caper. His husband-wife team of Julie and Gideon Oliver (Julie, a supervising park ranger at Olympia National Park in Washington; Gideon, a forensic anthropologist) allows Elkins to do several things at once: get the couple invited to different venues; pack in enough local lore to function as a travel guide for readers; and provide two different perspectives on whatever bones Gideon stumbles across. This time, Julie has been invited to attend a biodiversity conference hosted by an eccentric Russian genius. Gideon pokes around the Neolithic sites and, not surprisingly, finds a contemporary tibia. While the local constabulary is denying that this can possibly be the result of foul play, a murder occurs at Star Castle, the site of the conference. Although the writing is precious at times, the forensic accuracy is admirable, and the plotting compelling. Connie Fletcher
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About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0425216055
• ISBN 13: 9780425216057
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272