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Murder in the Queen's Armes (A Gideon Oliver Mystery) |
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aardvark (USA: IL) (2008/02/18):
From Publishers Weekly
Anthropologist Gideon Oliver is honeymooning in England when he decides to drop in on a Dorset dig run by his old friend Nate Marcus. The local scientific society is miffed by Marcus's publicity-grabbing theories, and definitely put off by his abrasive manner. Gideon detects an uneasy atmosphere at the dig. After a member vanishes and an unidentifiable body turns up, Gideon ("the skeleton detective" of Fellowship of Fear and The Dark Place) is dragged into the investigation by the police. He's also unwillingly involved with Marcus's great "find"that turns out to be a fake. Blackmail, academic hugger-mugger and more murder surface and Gideon and his wife are in dire peril. The characters and local color are only moderately interesting and the ending is rather tame, but the book is saved by Gideon's enthusiasm and Elkins's depiction of his neat "skeletal detective work." Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Lynne (USA: CO) (2011/07/05):
Third Gideon Oliver mystery---before there was CSI, before any of the numerous forensic specialists, there was Gideon Oliver. This series has "worn" well in spite of new science and all of the many detectives and copycat investigators. In addition, Gideon is likeable, as are the characters that surround him. The first book of the series is the weakest, as it seems often is the case. By the second and subsequent books, he hits his stride (Elkins and Oliver) and the books are a great fun read.
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