Fellowship of Fear

by Aaron Elkins

Book Overview

First in the Edgar Award-winning series "that never disappoints," featuring the forensic anthropologist known as the Skeleton Detective (The Philadelphia Inquirer). When anthropology professor Gideon... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425203115
• ISBN13: 9780425203118
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A bungling 007 style story, very dated and odd beginning

Thought this would be more detailed but main character just didn't keep me interested. Other characters are pretty shallow as well. Were all our "spies" that shallow in the 70's ??? Thought this was a mystery not a weak spy thriller.....

Fun, entertaining introduction to Gideon Oliver

I like Gideon Oliver, professor of Anthropology, a great deal after reading this book. He's a little bit of a nerd -- but his ability to distinguish the bone structure of a Scandanavian vs. a Russian proves to be an handy skill.The book is set in early 1980's Europe in the NATO military community (Heidleberg, Sicily and Madrid) and is full of cold war skulldugery -- but with a sense of humor and even a little romance. The writing is better than average for a first book and I'll be keeping my eyes open for a copy of the next book in the series.

No bones about it, a great mystery!

This is Mr. Elkins first mystery novel with the investigative "bone detective" Gideon Oliver. Gideon becomes bait as ruthless people try to obtain valuable information. Watch as Gideon narrowly escapes death several times at the hands of ruthless yet bungling terrorist types. As a physical anthropologist, Gideon uses his powers of detection using bones and bone fragments to literally save his life.This book is very entertaining and I think you will enjoy it.