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Old Bones (A Gideon Oliver Mystery) de Aaron…
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Old Bones (A Gideon Oliver Mystery) (1987 original; edició 2006)

de Aaron Elkins

Sèrie: Gideon Oliver (4)

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An Edgar Awardâ??winning mystery featuring the forensic anthropologist hailed as "a likable, down-to-earth, cerebral sleuth"â??from the author of Switcheroo (Chicago Tribune).

"With the roar of thunder and the speed of a galloping horse comes the tide to Mont St. Michel," goes the old nursery song. So when the aged patriarch of the du Rocher family falls victim to the perilous tide, even the old man's family accepts the verdict of accidental drowning.

But too quickly, this "accident" is followed by a bizarre discovery in the ancient du Rocher chateau: a human skeleton, wrapped in butcher paper, beneath the old stone flooring. Professor Gideon Oliver, lecturing on forensic anthropology at nearby St. Malo, is asked to examine the bones. He quickly demonstrates why he is known as the "Skeleton Detective," providing the police with forensic details that lead them to conclude that these are the remains of a Nazi officer believed to have been murdered in the area during the Occupation. Or are they? Gideon himself has his doubts. Then, when another of the current du Rochers diesâ??this time via cyanide poisoningâ??his doubts solidify into a single certainty: Someone wants old secrets to stay buried . . . and is perfectly willing to eradicate the meddlesome American to make that happen.
Voted one of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century, and featuring "a thrilling final scene," Old Bones will captivate fans of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen as well as readers of Aaron Elkins's popular Alix London series (Publishers Weekly).
Old Bones is the 4th book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.… (més)

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Títol:Old Bones (A Gideon Oliver Mystery)
Autors:Aaron Elkins
Informació:Berkley (2006), Paperback, 272 pages
Col·leccions:La teva biblioteca, Deaccessioned, Llegint actualment (inactive), Per llegir (inactive), Llegit, però no el tinc
Valoració:*****
Etiquetes:Edgar Best Novel, Fiction, Mystery and Detective, France

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Old Bones de Aaron Elkins (1987)

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Great setting... ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
I received a Reader's Digest version of this work. I liked it a lot. There is the bumbling, brilliant anthropologist with the reputation, his friend, and the usual assortment of extras. The initial murder is superb and was almost repeated later but that led to the unraveling of the whole mystery. Elkins also has added some delightful humor. I think I will seek out more of his work. ( )
  DeaconBernie | Dec 13, 2022 |
Members of the du Rocher family have been "summoned" to a meeting at which it's oldest member Guillame intends to make an important announcement. But before they can all get together he is dead, accidentally drowned on the flats of Mont St. Michel, caught by the galloping tide. Guillame's nephew claims to have been in his confidence, and to know what the meeting was about, but he is an unlovely character, and at least one other has a different idea about why they have been brought together.

Then the discovery of a skeleton in the cellar of the chateau, one that has apparently been there for over 40 years, calls for the involvement of the police and a bones expert, an American who is lecturing at a forensic science conference.

This is the first in this series that I have read, and it certainly won't be the last - there are plenty to choose from.

This is a many stranded plot, lots of red herrings, with engaging and interesting characters. ( )
  smik | Feb 27, 2021 |
Gideon Oliver is lecturing on forensic anthropology at a law enforcement convention in France when he is called in by one of the participants to look at some bones recently found in the cellar of the Du Rocher home. Gideon has been there before since he's acquainted with one of the Du Rocher relatives who is also a college professor in California.

Gideon finds himself in the middle of a mystery and a family squabble for the inheritance of the recently deceased Du Rocher who found himself caught by the tides at Mont St. Michel. Events and divisions hark back to the Occupation and questions about loyalty.

History suggests that the bones belong to a German officer murdered by members of the Resistance including some Du Rochers. But Gideon isn't convinced. He has quite a different theory. More questions arise when another member of the family - a much hated one - is murdered by drinking wine laced with cyanide.

This story was written in 1987 but felt even older to me. I think it was that the plot centered on events that happened during World War II and that many of the current family were involved in those events. Also the family rivalry and sniping at one another felt old-fashioned to me. This is the fourth in the series of eighteen books and the first that I have read which means that this was my introduction to Gideon. I found him to be an interesting character and would like to read more books in the series to learn more about him.

I chose the audiobook version since it was an Audible Daily Deal and sounded interesting. I enjoyed Joel Richard's narration. The pacing was excellent and the characters were vocally distinct. ( )
  kmartin802 | Dec 19, 2020 |
History, France, Forensic Anthropology All In One Masterpiece
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Aaron Elkins delivers another stellar whodunit with twists and fascinating history and science all blended into one great read. I couldn’t put it down! It got to be 4:30 am and I finally had to put it down to sleep because I kept dropping it on my face. So I finished it AS SOON as I woke up.
Great writing, fascinating plots, lovable characters, all are here, folks. Read this book! You will not be sorry. ( )
  chibitika | Aug 17, 2019 |
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An Edgar Awardâ??winning mystery featuring the forensic anthropologist hailed as "a likable, down-to-earth, cerebral sleuth"â??from the author of Switcheroo (Chicago Tribune).

"With the roar of thunder and the speed of a galloping horse comes the tide to Mont St. Michel," goes the old nursery song. So when the aged patriarch of the du Rocher family falls victim to the perilous tide, even the old man's family accepts the verdict of accidental drowning.

But too quickly, this "accident" is followed by a bizarre discovery in the ancient du Rocher chateau: a human skeleton, wrapped in butcher paper, beneath the old stone flooring. Professor Gideon Oliver, lecturing on forensic anthropology at nearby St. Malo, is asked to examine the bones. He quickly demonstrates why he is known as the "Skeleton Detective," providing the police with forensic details that lead them to conclude that these are the remains of a Nazi officer believed to have been murdered in the area during the Occupation. Or are they? Gideon himself has his doubts. Then, when another of the current du Rochers diesâ??this time via cyanide poisoningâ??his doubts solidify into a single certainty: Someone wants old secrets to stay buried . . . and is perfectly willing to eradicate the meddlesome American to make that happen.
Voted one of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association's 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century, and featuring "a thrilling final scene," Old Bones will captivate fans of Kathy Reichs and Tess Gerritsen as well as readers of Aaron Elkins's popular Alix London series (Publishers Weekly).
Old Bones is the 4th book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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