Lindsay Chamberlain Books in Order
Lindsay Chamberlain is a University of Georgia archaeologist and forensic anthropologist who works both at dig sites and in the university laboratory. When she comes across bones that have an uncertain age or origin, or when the police ask for her expertise, she has to examine them to learn whether the bones are as old as the archaeological site suggests, or they have been placed later, and, if there is a crime involved, what do those remains reveal.
It’s best to read the series in their publication order. Lindsay returns in One Grave Less, the ninth Diane Fallon series, in a major role, which is where the two series intersect.
For a complete list of books by Beverly Connor, see Beverly Connor Books in Order.
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Lindsay Chamberlain Novels in Publication Order
The list below shows the Lindsay Chamberlain novels in publication order, which is also the recommended reading order.
- A Rumor Of Bones, 1996
- Questionable Remains, 1997
- Dressed to Die, 1998
- Skeleton Crew, 1999
- Airtight Case, 2000
Where Does One Grave Less Fit in the Lindsay Chamberlain Series?
One Grave Less is the ninth Diane Fallon novel, and it is not part of the Lindsay Chamberlain series. However, in this book, Lindsay appears in the Diane Fallon series in a major role. Both Diane and Lindsay have their own main storylines, with the book alternating between their points of view. Diane’s plot involves a former colleague and past events from her human-rights work in South America.
Read One Grave Less after Airtight Case if you want to continue Lindsay’s story beyond her own series. If you’re following the Diane Fallon series, read it after The Night Killer.
- One Grave Less, 2010 – Diane Fallon #9
Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology in the Lindsay Chamberlain Series
Lindsay is based at the University of Georgia, but she often gets involved in cases that initially start with an archaeological project where she digs up sites, records the locations of the bones and artifacts, and studies their positions and context to figure out how and whether they belong to the site, or whether someone placed them there later.
The five novels take her to different locations, and she sometimes comes across remains that shouldn’t belong in unexpected ways. She might be working at a dig site in rural Georgia, in caves in Tennessee, on an 1830s farm site, during the excavation of a 1558 Spanish galleon shipwreck, or even in her own lab where remains are found in artifact storage crates.
When human bones become evidence in a crime, Lindsay handles them using her knowledge and skills in forensic anthropology. She examines the bones to find out who the person was and what might happened to them. She works with the local law enforcement, so she is not attached to one specific police department. In each book, she can work with a different excavation team and other investigators.
This part of Lindsay Chamberlain’s work is based on Beverly Connor’s own archaeological career. She specialized in identifying bones and the tiny fragments left behind when stone tools are made, and she performed fieldwork and lab analysis in Georgia and South Carolina. She got the idea for A Rumor of Bones during one of her burial site excavations when she wondered whether remains found at a historical excavation site might belong to a modern murder victim.
Related Beverly Connor Series
- Beverly Connor Books in Order – both forensic series, the Frank Hayes mystery and her standalone novel
- Diane Fallon Books in Order – all nine Diane Fallon novels, including the Lindsay Chamberlain crossover One Grave Less