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Certainly, his detective credentials seem in order gideon oliver appears in a series of books. Aug 30, 2019 aaron elkins old bones, the fourth novel in the gideon oliver mysteries series, won the edgar award in 1988 and has been continuously in print since then. He won an edgar for old bones, as well as a subsequent agatha with his wife charlotte, and a nero wolfe award. Agatha award kategorie beste kurzgeschichte fur nice gorilla gemeinsam mit.
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