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On an isolated Scottish island, nine archaeologists are digging. Eight are digging ruins. One is digging graves. Among the dwindling, yet still diligent diggers is Elizabeth MacPherson, part graduate student, part sleuth. She is the first to suspect something--but can her skills save her life? Original.
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From the Publisher
It's hard to say which is my favorite of McCrumb's Elizabeth MacPherson murder mysteries. She's a funny lady and every one of her very well-plotted MacPherson novels is full of all manner of zany characters. In some ways, though, this early one -- 1988 -- is one I'd recommend first to a reader new to Sharyn McCrumb. It's set on a small Scottish island, full of ominous atmosphere, naturally, where Elizabeth, a forensic anthropologist, and a crew of archaeologists are looking into prehistoric burial rites. And then, of course, a crew member dies. I tried to play detective while I read, but Paying the Piper totally faked me out -- McCrumb used one of the most ingenious murder methods I've ever come across in a lifetime of reading mysteries.
--Margaret Sanborn, Senior Publicity Copywriter
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