The Crossing Places
The first book in the megaselling Ruth Galloway series
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4.1 • 17 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
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
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.
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What readers are saying about The Crossing Places
'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 to 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
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
British author Elly Griffiths tells one heck of a story. But it isn’t just the dark, deliciously twisty plot of The Crossing Places that kept us turning pages late into the night. The first book in a mystery series featuring the quirky and brilliant Ruth Galloway—an archaeologist with an uncanny knack for getting mixed up in murder investigations—features an irresistible cast of characters. We can’t wait to read more from Griffiths.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Griffiths's serviceable first mystery introduces archeologist Ruth Galloway, who leads a quiet life in a remote region of Norfolk, England, known as the Saltmarsh. When Det. Chief Insp. Harry Nelson asks for her expertise in identifying human remains found in the marsh, he's disappointed when Ruth determines they date to the Iron Age. Harry, who's been haunted for 10 years by the kidnapping of five-year-old Lucy Downey, hoped the bones could bring closure to the girl's family. Drawn into the investigation, Ruth delves deeper into Lucy's disappearance and studies the letters Harry has received over the years, presumably from the kidnapper. When another young girl goes missing, Ruth and Harry fear the cycle has begun again. With her brittle exterior and general distaste for human companionship, Ruth is a difficult heroine with whom to empathize, but the novel's archeological details and the unsettling denouement go far in making up for her prickly character.
Customer Reviews
Good read.
Good read. Love the archeology details. Likable characters. Enough suspense to keep it interesting