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C.S.I.: Scholars
Do you like your sleuths smart? Do you go crazy for ancient cultures? Dig in to these fascinating mystery series featuring archaeologists, anthropologists, and antiquarians who use their knowledge of the past to solve present-day crimes.
Carved in Bone
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Body Farm series. Forensic anthropologist Bill Brocton runs the Body Farm, devoted to the study of human decomposition. When he discovers a mummified corpse, he is uniquely qualified to find the truth.
Rumor of Bones
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Lindsay Chamberlain series. On a dig in Georgia, archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain makes a discovery that has nothing to do with ancient Native American culture – the bones of several recently-murdered children.
Fellowship of Fear
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Gideon Oliver series. This long-running series features an archaeologist who runs afoul of spies and counter-spies, romances a fellow professor, and solves a few murders in his spare time.
Celtic Riddle
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Lara McClintoch series. Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintoch travels the world for her business. In Celtic Riddle, she heads to Ireland to hunt for a treasure her friend has inherited.
Sick of Shadows
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Elizabeth MacPherson series. In this lighter series, forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson must contend with her crazy, extended Appalachian family – and murder.
Crocodile on the Sandbank
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Amelia Peabody series. Amelia Peabody is a Victorian spinster with a parasol and a penchant for archaeology (most improper for a lady). She travels to Egypt for a dig – but one of the mummies is not quite dead.
Déjà Dead
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Temperance Brennan series (and the basis for the TV show Bones). Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan has a tough time convincing the police chief that a recently-discovered body has a connection to a murder victim from the past.