Leandro Sanfer Sanfer itibaren Worabe, Ethiopia itibaren Worabe, Ethiopia

I read this book because it was an "assignment" for my book club. I read the blurb and thought "murder, finding bones, serial killer", this is not my kind of book. But I am so glad I read it. I really enjoyed it. The story is about a modern day woman who has just moved into a new home after a nasty divorce and finds a 100 year old skeleton buried in her garden. Once the police are involved, she is contacted by a mysterious man who claims he can solve the case of who the body is and who did it. The book jumps from modern time to the early 19th century through a series of letters and paperwork kept by the previous owner, who also mysteriously died in the garden. Mystery and intrigue ensue.

Sort of meld of the steampunk and alternate reality sub-genres. Quite good.