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Fellowship of Fear (1982)

av Aaron Elkins

Serier: Gideon Oliver (1)

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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 Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel . . . What's not to like? It does not take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black‑clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there are a few trivial details that the recruiting agency forgot to mention--such as the fact that the two previous holders of the fellowship both met with mysterious ends. From there, it is all downhill. Gideon finds himself the target in an unfamiliar game for which no one has bothered to give him the rules. What he does have is his own considerable intellect and his remarkable forensic skills. He will need them, for he is playing for some fairly high stakes: the security of Western Europe. Fellowship of Fear is the 1st book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.… (mer)
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I have never found this in print at a reasonable price - all the others I have. When it popped up in my eReaderIQ notifications, I grabbed it quickly. It's the first Gideon Oliver book and is very different in tone to the others in the series. Gideon is hired as a visiting lecturer to the US forces in Europe and mysterious things happen as he travels around various bases. The anthropological osteology background is alluded to, but doesn't form the centrepiece to the story like the rest of the series. It reads more like a Cold War thriller - which in fact it is. The mysterious events are linked to a spy ring and Gideon is caught between the spies, and two lots of counter spies.

I would say it's for completists - the series is completely different after this one, so if you like those, you probably won't like this.
1 rösta Maddz | May 2, 2021 |
Gideon Oliver as visiting professor becomes involved in espionage and attempts on his life. Meets John Lau.
  ritaer | Apr 17, 2021 |
Yep, guy lit to be polite. Anthropologist who can tell the race and age of a person from a jaw segment, has a number of violent encounters within a few days of arriving in Europe as a USOC guest lecturer. He finds enthusiastic female company in spite of dissing her feminism. All of the mid-20th century male self congratulation I prefer not to encounter. The plot is a mess of red herrings on a bed of confusion. ( )
  quondame | Nov 16, 2020 |
An oldie but the beginner of a fine series (the others keep getting better). Introducing Gideon Oliver, a professor with a tendency to talk over everyone's head but knows his stuff and gets the job done. This story is more of a "deadly spies who are buffoons" than a murder mystery and is set in Europe rather than the Pacific northwest, but the characters are interesting and so is the plot. Besides, it was on sale!
Joel Richards is convincing as the narrator. ( )
  jetangen4571 | Feb 19, 2020 |
Another excellent mystery
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Good twists, interesting science, well- drawn characters, good, solid writing. Everything you need to entertain yourself with a good book. ( )
  chibitika | Aug 17, 2019 |
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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 Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel . . . What's not to like? It does not take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black‑clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there are a few trivial details that the recruiting agency forgot to mention--such as the fact that the two previous holders of the fellowship both met with mysterious ends. From there, it is all downhill. Gideon finds himself the target in an unfamiliar game for which no one has bothered to give him the rules. What he does have is his own considerable intellect and his remarkable forensic skills. He will need them, for he is playing for some fairly high stakes: the security of Western Europe. Fellowship of Fear is the 1st book in the Gideon Oliver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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