Make No Bones

by Aaron J. Elkins

Part of Gideon Oliver, book 7

First published 1994

Gideon Oliver arrives at the biennial anthropological convention ready for professional presentations and the traditional bone bash celebration. The festivities take an unexpected turn when Dr. Albert Jasper's skeletal remains vanish from their display at an Oregon museum. Oliver must abandon the academic gathering and weenie roast to pursue the missing bones. The forensic anthropologist applies his expertise to uncover why someone would steal the deceased doctor's remains and who had both motive and opportunity. As Oliver investigates, he discovers the theft connects to deeper secrets surrounding Jasper's life and death. The case forces him to examine not just bones and evidence, but the relationships and rivalries within the tight-knit anthropological community he calls home.

Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, anthropology, academic

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: amateur-detective, found-family

Setting: Oregon

Period: 20th-century

234 pages · Paperback · Mysterious Pr

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