Ever wondered how crimes are solved seemingly without a shred of evidence? What do voiceless victims have to say about their fate? Author Beverly Connor lets her heroine, Lindsay Chamberlain, make a living dissecting the past. In "Rumor of Bones" Lindsay begins to uncover an ancient Indian settlement and she hopes that her work will enable the small town to understand their ancient civilization.Unfortunately, Lindsay also becomes involved in solving the murder of several small bodies, each following a sinister pattern, a pattern too familiar to ignore. Strange events, grave robbers, and pot hunters abound in this archaeological mystery where bones speak volumes of the dead and the living.

• modern mysteries