The Crossing Places :Ruth Galloway's first mystery - start this megaselling series here - The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries
The Crossing Places :Ruth Galloway's first mystery - start this megaselling series here - The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries
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Published:
2 June, 2016
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Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain.
'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times
'I've never before read a crime novel in which archaeology and detection blend as successfully as in The Crossing Places' Shots
Dr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child's bones are discovered near a prehistoric site on the north Norfolk salt marshes. Are they the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years earlier - or are the bones much older?
DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for the missing girl. Since she vanished, someone has been sending him creepy anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice. He knows that Ruth's expertise and experience could help him finally to put this case to rest.
But when a second child goes missing, Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she's getting ever closer to the truth.
'Captivating! A quick, thrilling read that ends making you want to read Book 2 immediately!' 5* READER REVIEW
'I really enjoyed this book, the story kept me gripped to the end! Would definitely recommend it' 5* READER REVIEW
'Ruth is such an empathetic character, clever and warm yet she has human weaknesses' 5* READER REVIEW
'I envy those coming of the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. They are in for a total treat' 5* READER REVIEW
'Atmospheric and character-driven, I'd no sooner finished this first book in the Dr Ruth Galloway series than I was reaching for the second' 5* READER REVIEW
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781786481863 |
| ISBN10 | 1786481863 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 230 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 197 x 21 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Quercus Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse * The Times *
Witty, insightful and brilliant storytelling * Daily Mirror *
A great series * Guardian *
Griffiths weaves superstition and myth into her crime novels, skilfully treading a line between credulity and modern methods of detection * Sunday Times *
A great series * Guardian *
Griffiths' excellent series is well informed and original * Literary Review *
Archaeology and crime often walk hand in hand in crime fiction, and seem a natural fit as they have in common both bones and quests for the truth. I've never before, however, read a crime novel in which the two blend as successfully as in The Crossing Places ... Elly Griffiths' characterization is as good as her writing, and I can't wait for the next in the series * Shotsmag *
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Author's Bio
Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-seven crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur series, as well as The Frozen People, the first book in the Ali Dawson Mysteries. Elly's many accolades include the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Edgar Award, the Fingerprint Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award, as well as being shortlisted multiple times for the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award. Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip.