See Darwin's theory of evolution come alive in this murder mystery set against the backdrop of
the 1925 Scopes "monkey " trial.

A Sarah Kaufman mystery - AVAILABLE NOW!

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Ona Russell

LATEST NEWS: I was named a finalist for The Natural Selection by The Commonwealth Club 78th Annual California Book Awards (Fiction Category), the 2009 San Diego Book Awards (Mystery Category) and the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (Historical Fiction Category)!