The Janus Stone
The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 2
$22.40
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2016
Summary
A gruesome discovery at an old children’s home lays bare terrible secrets from Norwich’s past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway.
‘The setting is enticingly atmospheric … a really intelligent murder story’ Independent
Dr Ruth Galloway’s forensic skills are called upon when builders, demolishing an old house in Norwich, uncover the bones of a child - minus the skull - beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786482129 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1786482126 |
| Author: | Elly Griffiths |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 178mm x 23mm |
| Series: | The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries |
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Critics Review
The setting is enticingly atmospheric. I closed the book wanting to know more … as well as feeling the satisfaction that a really intelligent murder story can give - Independent
Griffiths’s dryly humorous writing and the appeal of the two main characters make these books such a treat - GuardianBone-chilling stuff - The TimesThe tension never fails and it builds to a fantastically gripping climax - EurocrimeAn enthralling page-turner that delights in complex characters - Kirkus ReviewsGriffiths nimbly weaves the mythological aspects of her story … with the complicated life of her feisty heroine - Publishers WeeklyAbout The Author
Elly Griffiths
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.
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