The Meriwether Murder

by Malcolm Shuman

From its laid-back cities and sleepy towns along the Mississippi to its picturesque yet treacherous bayous, Louisiana is a place rich in history--and history is Alan Grahams's business. A contract... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380794241
• ISBN13: 9780380794249
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Archeology, history, and mystery cleverly dispensed

People interested in the details of archeological research will find all of Shuman's books absorbing. With this novel, Shuman also reaches into one of the fascinating, true mysteries of American history---how did Meriwether Lewis die?---to deliver a witty, fast-paced love -and-lust story using his serial hero, Alan Graham, as the narrator. Whereas the typical detective story is focused on a private eye, Shuman's mysteries are solved by a Louisiana archeologist. It's hard not to get involved in Graham's workaday world of contracts, contour maps, surveying, and psychology, along with his current mystery, current infatuation, and current observations about his aging self. However, you don't have to be a weathered mystery buff or an experienced digger to find the Meriwether story completely enjoyable as well as informative. It is very well-written, a fast read, and an especially satisfying one for readers who have visited Baton Rouge and recognize the landmarks Shuman fondly describes. This is one of those rare, modest books that anybody can like.