Elly Griffiths

In this "chilling and entirely believable"* mystery, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate a set of remains buried in the foundations of an old country manor--but as soon as they get close to cracking the case, Ruth becomes the killer's next target. *Richmond Times-Dispatch When a child's remains are found at a demolition site--a former children's home in Norwich--forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway is called in to examine the bones. She quickly notes that the skull is missing. Is this a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand? Ruth and DCI Nelson seek out the priest who served as the home's operator. Father Hennessey reports that two children had gone missing there, about forty years earlier. They were never found. Is this one of them, finally unearthed? Or another child altogether? Ruth is drawn into the case, but soon it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off the trail by frightening her, and her unborn child, half to death.

In "a wonderful, atmospheric mystery" featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson, six bodies of men killed during World War II turn up in Brighton--bringing with them a long-buried, nefarious secret (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Just back from maternity leave, forensic archeologist Ruth is finding it hard to juggle motherhood and work when she is called in to investigate human bones that have surfaced on a remote Norfolk beach. The presence of DCI Harry Nelson, the married father of her daughter, does not help. The bones, six men with their arms bound, turn out to date back to World War II, a desperate time on this stretch of coastland. As Ruth and Nelson investigate, Home Guard veteran Archie Whitcliffe reveals the existence of a secret the old soldiers have vowed to protect with their lives. But then Archie is killed and a German journalist arrives, asking questions about Operation Lucifer, a plan to stop a German invasion, and a possible British war crime. What was Operation Lucifer? And who is prepared to kill to keep its secret?" A] page-turning mystery . . . it provides a wholly satisfying whodunit as well as a good reason to look up the other two books in the series] . . . Griffiths's Galloway is a likable and alluring character."--Associated Press

In this thrilling mystery, "brilliant, feisty, independent" forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate a seemingly cursed collection of Aboriginal skulls that are causing people to die from a mysterious fever--and the next person to fall ill is Nelson himself (Richmond Times-Dispatch). When Ruth Galloway arrives to supervise the opening of a coffin containing the bones of a medieval bishop, she finds the museum's curator lying dead on the floor. Soon after, the museum's wealthy owner is also found dead, in his stables. DCI Harry Nelson is called in to investigate, thrusting him into Ruth's path once more. When threatening letters come to light, events take an even more sinister turn. But as Ruth's friends become involved, where will her loyalties lie? As her convictions are tested, Ruth and Nelson must discover how Aboriginal skulls, drug smuggling, and the mystery of the "Dreaming" hold the answers to these deaths, as well as the keys to their own survival." Lovers of well-written and intelligent traditional mysteries will welcome Griffith's] fourth book . . . A Room Full of Bones is a clever blend of history and mystery with more than enough forensic details to attract the more attentive reader."--Denver Post"Galloway is an Everywoman, smart, successful, and a little bit unsure of herself. Readers will look forward to learning more about her."--USA Today

Da politiet finder menneskeknogler i saltmarsken udenfor King’s Lynn i Norfolk, tror de, de tilhører Lucy Downey, en lille pige som blev kidnappet ti år tidligere, og arkæolog og knogleekspert Ruth Galloway bliver tilkaldt. Men Ruth konstaterer, til kriminalinspektør Harry Nelsons skuffelse, at knoglerne er mere end tusind år gamle. Lige siden Lucy forsvandt, har Nelson modtaget mystiske breve med referencer til rituelle ofringer. Da endnu en pige forsvinder, beder han Ruth om at hjælpe med at tolke brevenes indhold. Mens Nelson og Ruth nærmer sig hinanden, viser det sig, at Ruth er i livsfare, fordi hun hjælper politiet. Jagten på kidnapperen bliver en kamp mod uret – både for den forsvundne pige og for Ruth selv. Elly Griffiths krimidebut indeholder både spænding og et karaktergalleri, der er lige så fængslende som plottet. Pigen under jorden er første bog i en serien om Ruth Galloway.

Ruth Galloway tutkii murhaa noitien ja tarukuninkaiden mailla. Lukijoiden rakastama arkeologi Ruth Galloway on täällä taas! Elly Griffithsin dekkarisarjan viides osa vie lukijan sekä muinaistarujen jäljille että Blackpoolin huvipuistokaupunkiin. Suru-uutinen opiskelukaverin kuolemasta tulipalossa järkyttää Ruth Gallowayta: eikö Dan Golding ollutkin lahjakkain heidän piiristään? Miten Dan oli päätynyt pieneen yliopistoon Pohjois-Englantiin, ja miten kauhea tapa kuolla! Asiat näyttäytyvät toisessa valossa, kun posti tuo kirjeen Danilta, juuri ennen tulipaloa lähetetyn. Hän kertoo tehneensä valtavan arkeologisen löydön ja pyytää Ruthilta apua. Oliko kuolema sittenkään onnettomuus? Ruth päättää tutkia Danin kuolemaa tarkemmin ja matkustaa vieraalle maaperälle, Blackpoolin huvipuistokaupunkiin. Perillä Ruthille selviää. että Danin löytö on saattanut kiinnostaa yllättävän vaarallisia piirejä. Oma vaaransa on siinäkin, että huvipuistohumun lisäksi Blackpool on myös komisario Harry Nelsonin kotikaupunki." Mieleenpainuva, henkeäsalpaava kilpa aikaa vastaan [ ] Huikean elokuvallinen loppujakso." The Daily Telegraph Elly Griffiths on aikamme rakastetuimpia dekkaristeja, jonka tunnelmallisissa romaaneissa seikkailee terävä arkeologi Ruth Galloway. Griffithsin dekkareissa ei mässäillä väkivallalla, vaan ne ovat täydellisen viihdyttävä sekoitus nokkelaa sanailua, jännitystä ja ihmissuhdesolmuja. Sarjan päähenkilö Ruth on fiksu, itsenäinen ja huumorintajuinen nainen, jota hänen vastaparinsa poliisissa, Nelson, oivasti täydentää jäyhällä ja suoraviivaisella tyylillään. Sarjan viehätys perustuu rikosten ja menneisyyden taidokkaaseen yhdistelmään, Norfolkin luontoon ja tunnelmaan, värikkäisiin sivuhenkilöihin sekä päähenkilöiden väliseen kimuranttiin kemiaan.

Ruth Galloway bliver tilkaldt, da en gruppe bygningsarbejdere under nedrivningen af et forfaldent hus i Norwich finder barneknogler under et dørtrin. Kraniet mangler. Er der tale om en rituel ofring eller et overlagt mord? Sammen med kriminalinspektør Harry Nelson indleder Ruth en efterforskning af sagen, og det viser sig, at huset er et tidligere børnehjem ledet af en katolsk præst. Og at to børn forsvandt for 40 år siden og aldrig blev fundet igen …Løgnens hus er anden bog i serien om Ruth Galloway. Hver bog indeholder en selvstændig, afsluttet historie.” Stærk, klog og overbevisende heltinde.” – Lone Theils”Arkæolog, antiheltinde og nysgerrig. Ruth Galloway er ekstremt godt selskab.” – vildmedkrimi.dk”Hovedpersonen er akavet på en sært dragende og charmerende måde ... og Griffiths har gjort noget næsten mirakuløst: hun har pustet nyt liv i arkæologi-thrilleren.” – The Times”Der er poesi i landskabet … i isolationen, blæsten og tidevandet … Og nogle af karaktererne er så elskelige, at man har lyst til at blive ven med dem.” – Goodreads

Huippusuosittu RUTH GALLOWAY -sarja alkaa! Arkeologi Ruth Gallowayn rauhaisa elämä Norfolkin perukoilla järkkyy, kun poliisi ottaa yhteyttä: muinaisen paalukehän liepeiltä on löytynyt ihmisen luita. Onko kyseessä kymmenen vuotta aiemmin kadonnut tyttö vai esihistoriallinen löytö? Katoamistapausta tutkiva rikoskomisario Harry Nelson ei aio luovuttaa ennen kuin tytön kohtalo on selvinnyt. Ratkaisu saattaakin olla lähempänä kuin koskaan Ruthin asiantuntemuksen ja herkän vaiston ansiosta. Mutta kun toinenkin tyttö katoaa, mysteeri tihenee kuin sumu marskimailla - ja Ruthin rooli poliisin neuvonantajana käy todella vaaralliseksi.

The fourth Stephens and Mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series, for fans of Christopher Fowler's BryantMay books

Elizabeth II's coronation is looming, but DI Edgar Stephens is busy investigating the death of a local fortune-teller. Meanwhile, his old pal, the magician Max Mephisto, is rehearsing for his television debut, a coronation day variety show. But upon hearing that their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, has been found dead in his flat, the two men join forces to find out what happened. While Max is stuck in rehearsals, Edgar finds himself heading to New York, hot on the trail of a mesmerist he's sure has valuable information for them--and his trusty sergeant, Emma, investigates some important leads at home. As the clock ticks down to coronation day, the team must scramble to keep Max's small-screen debut from ending in a dangerously explosive finale.

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I en gammal kalkstenstunnel i Norwich hittas ben från ett människoskelett. När rättsarkeolog Ruth Galloway undersöker benen visar de sig inte alls vara något medeltidsfynd, utan tycks nyligen ha kokats och grävts ner. Fallet hamnar på kriminalinspektör Harry Nelsons bord, och efter att en ung kvinna anmälts försvunnen börjar han undersöka mystiska rykten om ett underjordiskt samhälle för hemlösa. Kort därefter hittas en död kropp utanför polisstationen, samtidigt som en småbarnsmamma spårlöst försvinner från sitt hem. När frun till Nelsons kollega Clough också försvinner ställs utredningen på sin spets. Ruth och Nelson måste jobba tillsammans för att avslöja de mörka hemligheter som döljer sig i underjorden, innan det är för sent. Den nionde boken i den populära serien om Ruth Galloway har alla de kännetecken som karakteriserat Elly Griffiths deckare: spännande, atmosfärisk och härligt brittisk.

Ruth Galloway--whom #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny calls "a captivating amateur sleuth"--investigates a string of murders deep within the abandoned tunnels of Norwich in award-winning mystery. Winner of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award Far below Norwich is a maze of old mining tunnels. When Ruth Galloway is called to examine a set of human remains in one of them, she notices the bones are almost translucent, a sign they were boiled soon after death. Once more, she finds herself at the helm of a murder investigation. Meanwhile, DCI Nelson is looking for a homeless woman who he hears has gone "underground." Could she have disappeared into the labyrinth? And if so, is she connected to the body Ruth found? As Ruth and Nelson investigate the tunnels, they hear rumors of secret societies, cannibalism, and ritual killings. And when a dead body is found with a map of what seems to be the full maze, they realize their hunt for the killer has only just begun--and that more bodies may be underfoot. The Ruth Galloway series is: "Remarkable, delightful." --Associated Press "Wonderfully rich." --Guardian "Smart, down-to-earth." --Mercury News

On the eve of the Queen's coronation, DI Stephens and Max Mephisto uncover an anarchist plot and a ticking bomb at the same time as solving the murder of a man close to them - from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries

"Another great series." -- San Jose Mercury News "A dazzlingly tricky mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews "A tremendous skein of red herrings, sharp and thorough police work, and] mysterious connections." -- Bookgasm It's Christmastime in Brighton, and the city is abuzz about magician Max Mephisto's star turn in Aladdin. But the holiday cheer is lost on DI Edgar Stephens. He's investigating the murder of two children, Annie and Mark, who were found in the woods alongside a trail of candy--a horrifying scene eerily reminiscent of "Hansel and Gretel." Edgar has plenty of leads. Annie, a dark child, wrote gruesome plays based on the Grimms' fairy tales. Does the key to the case lie in her final script? Or does the macabre staging of the bodies point to the theater and the capricious cast of Aladdin? Edgar enlists Max's help in penetrating the shadowy world of the theater. But is this all just classic misdirection? "Excellent . . . Evoking both the St. Mary Mead of Agatha Christie and the theater world of Ngaio Marsh." -- Booklist

En kvinna i blått är en ny spännande och härligt brittisk deckare av Elly Griffiths om rättsarkeologen Ruth Galloway, som här gräver i det religiösa samfundets mörka baksidor. När Ruth Galloways vän Cathbad vaktar ett hus i pilgrimsorten Walsingham i Norfolk, får han en kväll syn på något högst märkligt. På kyrkogården i närheten av huset sitter en ung kvinna, klädd i nattlinne och blå morgonrock. Morgonen därefter hittas hon död i ett dike utanför Walsingham. Kriminalkommissarie Harry Nelson kallas in och konstaterar att den döda kvinnan behandlades för drogmissbruk på ett privat sjukhus i närheten. Som hängiven ateist har Ruth själv undvikit Walsingham under sina 17 år i Norfolk, men blir kallad dit av en gammal universitetsvän som arbetar som präst. Väninnan har börjat få hätska, anonyma brev som riktar sig mot kvinnliga präster och refererar till ortens arkeologi – och med en slående formulering om ”en kvinna i blått, gråtande över världen”. Sambandet mellan den döda kvinnan och de religiösa hotbreven kan omöjligt vara en slump. Medan det lilla samhället förbereder sig för det årliga påskspelet om Jesu korsfästelse, påbörjar Ruth och Harry en kamp mot tiden. Frågan är om de kan hitta mördaren innan fler faller offer?

Something evil is waiting in the dark tunnels under Norwich - forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway had better watch her step

A vision of the Virgin Mary foreshadows a string of cold-blooded murders, revealing a dark current of religious fanaticism in an old medieval town in this Ruth Galloway mystery. When Ruth's friend Cathbad sees a vision of the Virgin Mary--in a white gown and blue cloak--in the graveyard next to the cottage he is house-sitting, he takes it in his stride. Walsingham has strong connections to Mary, and Cathbad is a druid after all; visions come with the job. But when the body of a woman in a blue dressing-gown is found dead the next day in a nearby ditch, it is clear Cathbad's vision was all too human--and that a horrible crime has been committed. DCI Nelson and his team are called in for the murder investigation and soon establish that the dead woman was a recovering addict being treated at a nearby private hospital. Ruth, a devout atheist, has managed to avoid Walsingham during her seventeen years in Norfolk. But then an old university friend, Hilary Smithson, asks to meet her in the village, and Ruth is amazed to discover that her friend is now a priest. Hilary has been receiving vitriolic anonymous letters targeting women priests-- letters containing references to local archaeology and a striking phrase about a woman "clad in blue, weeping for the world." Then another woman is murdered--a priest. As Walsingham prepares for its annual Easter re-enactment of the Crucifixion, the race is on to unmask the killer before they strike again...

The chilling debut mystery in the Brighton Mysteries series from Edgar Allen Poe Award-winner Elly Griffiths--author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries--about a band of magicians who served together in World War II tracking a killer who's performing their deadly tricks." Captivating."--Wall Street Journal "An absorbing read, the debut of another great series."--San Jose Mercury News "A labyrinthine plot, a splendid reveal, and superb evocation of the wafer-thin veneer of glamour at the bottom end of showbusiness . . . Thoroughly enjoyable." --Guardian Brighton, 1950. A girl is found cut into three sections, and Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick--the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, served with Edgar in a special ops group called the Magic Men that used stage illusions to confound the enemy. Max still performs, touring with ventriloquists, sword-swallowers, and dancing girls. When Edgar asks for his help with the case, Max tells him to identify the victim, for it takes a special sidekick to do the Zig Zag Girl. Those words haunt Max when he learns the victim was a favorite former assistant of his own. And when Edgar receives a letter warning of another "trick" on the way, he realizes that it is the Magic Men themselves who are in the killer's sights. "Enormously engaging . . . Griffiths's plot is satisfyingly serpentine."--Daily Mail "Readers will finish looking forward to the next trick up Griffiths's] sleeve."--Mystery Scene

The murder of women priests in Norfolk's spooky shrine town of Walsingham draws favourite forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway into an unholy investigation and a thrilling new adventure