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Elly Griffiths
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The Locked Room
Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite…
The Midnight Hour
'If only all history mysteries could be as good as The Midnight Hour' The Times A twisty new murder story from the bestselling author of…
The Night Hawks
'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight Dr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to…
The Postscript Murders
The ultimate gripping murder mystery for winter nights, from the bestselling author of The Stranger Diaries and the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries PS: thanks for…
Brighton Mysteries: The Early Cases
'Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express Set in atmospheric post-war Brighton, the first three brilliant…
Dr Ruth Galloway: Further Cases
Enjoy three great mysteries from bestselling author Elly Griffiths' super-popular Dr Ruth Galloway series. Forensic archaeologist Ruth with DCI Harry Nelson mix brilliant detection with…
The Lantern Men
ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING REGIONAL CRIME FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE STRANGER DIARIES 'My favourite current series' Val McDermid 'Ruth Galloway is one of the most…
Now You See Them
A gripping Brighton-based mystery from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway series - a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie, cosy crime and…
The Stone Circle
'My favourite series' Val McDermid DCI Nelson has been receiving threatening letters telling him to 'go to the stone circle and rescue the innocent who…
The Stranger Diaries
A TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR. THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. 'Utterly bewitching ... a pitch-perfect modern Gothic' AJ FINN, author of…
The Dark Angel
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'My favourite current crime series' Val McDermid Dr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr…
The Vanishing Box
The fourth Stephens and Mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series - a must-read for fans of Bryant and May.…
The Chalk Pit
'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES' Val McDermid 'A FIVE-STAR THRILLER' Daily Express 'GOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION' Red Magazine Boiled human bones have…
The Blood Card
On the eve of the Queen's coronation, DI Stephens and Max Mephisto uncover an anarchist plot and a ticking bomb - from the author of…
The Woman In Blue
The murder of women priests in Norfolk's spooky shrine town of Walsingham draws forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway into a thrilling new adventure. 'Ever-more ingenious…
Smoke and Mirrors
'Recalls the very best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express Brighton, 1951. Pantomime season takes a dark turn when two missing children are found dead under…
The Ghost Fields
A bullet-ridden body is unearthed from a buried WW2 plane - but the body isn't from WW2. Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, must discover who…
The Zig Zag Girl
Magic, murder and a mystery rooted in a murky wartime past. Meet DI Stephens and Max Mephisto Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl…
Ruth Galloway: The Early Cases
The first three cases in Elly Griffiths' bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway mystery series. THE CROSSING PLACES. Ruth Galloway is called upon by DCI Nelson to…
The Outcast Dead
Historical crimes involving a Victorian child killer may hold the key to several contemporary deaths in this macabre outing for Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist.…
A Dying Fall
When murder strikes close to home, Dr Ruth Galloway is determined to find justice - without ending up in the firing line herself. 'One of…
Ruth's First Christmas Tree
It is three days before Christmas and a bitter wind is blowing across Norfolk. Until her daughter was born, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway didn't do…
A Room Full of Bones
Halloween night, and the dead are closer than ever for Dr Ruth Galloway. She is used to long-dead bodies, but a fresh corpse in the…
The House at Sea's End
The shadow of the Second World War looms dark over this chilling mystery starring forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway. Some buried secrets shouldn't be uncovered.…
The Janus Stone
A gruesome discovery at an old children's home lays bare terrible secret's from Norwich's past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway. 'The…
The Crossing Places
Discover one of the most popular crime series in Britain, from the bestselling author of The Stranger Diaries. A child's bones are discovered on the…