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Aaron Elkins
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Aaron Elkins
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-07-24 （Brooklyn, New York, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1982-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Edgar Award (Best Novel) | Old Bones | Best Novel | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
Edgar Award (Best Novel)
1988
Work:
Old Bones
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fellowship of Fear
1982 MysteryThe first appearance of Professor Gideon Oliver, introducing a forensic-academic detective in a traditional mystery investigating crime and motive.
crimeforensic investigationfamily
The Dark Place
1983 MysteryA Gideon Oliver novel in which the professor uncovers hidden motives amid atmospheric settings and clever plotting.
secretspast grievances
Old Bones
1987 MysteryA signature Gideon Oliver novel combining archaeological elements and forensic mystery; awarded the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1988.
archaeologyforensicsartifacts
Dying on the Vine
2012 MysteryA mystery set in a wine region where local culture and environment frame the central crime.
localitywine industryinterpersonal relationships
A Deceptive Clarity
1987 Art mysteryAn art-world mystery concerned with provenance and forgery, part of Elkins's curator-centered novels.
artforgerycollections
Bibliography
- Fellowship of Fear (1982)
- The Dark Place (1983)
- Murder in the Queen's Armes (1985)
- Old Bones (1987)
- Curses! (1989)
- Icy Clutches (1990)
- A Deceptive Clarity (1987)
- Dying on the Vine (2012)
- Switcheroo (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, plot-driven prosedetailed incorporation of forensic and archaeological knowledge
- Recurring Motifs
- bones and artifactsart and forgeryacademic detective figure
Legacy
Known for mysteries that integrate archaeology and art, Elkins has secured a firm place in the English-language crime fiction world, including winning an Edgar Award.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of America
Trivia
- Has co-authored novels with his wife Charlotte Elkins (Lee Ofsted series).
- Won the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Novel for Old Bones.