The Outcast Dead
The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 6
$24.32
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2016
Summary
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. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.
‘Told with a deepening sense of the unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult’ Daily Mail
Ruth has excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, which was once a prison. The body may be that of Victorian murderess Jemima Green…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786482167 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786482169 |
| Author: | Elly Griffiths |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 30mm |
| Series: | The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries |
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Critics Review
Told with a deepening sense of unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult, it is no surprise that BBC television are developing it as a series.
Told with a deepening sense of unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult - Daily Mail
If forensics, history, detectives, romance and some psychologically impaired individuals are your bag, this novel delivers them all … The twist at the end will have you in a spin - The SunA compassionate novel that raises questions about parental love and guilt. - Sunday TimesGriffiths lovingly develops the complicated, often testy relationships between the continuing characters - Kirkus ReviewsAbout 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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