The Frozen People
A Mystery
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4.2 • 61 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
“A pleasure from finish to start.” —Anthony Horowitz
“Fresh and exciting, with both humor and thrills, Griffiths’ first book in her new series knocks it out of the park!” —Shari Lapena
Some murders can’t be solved in just one lifetime.
Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they're frozen—or so their inside joke goes. Nobody knows that her team has a secret: they can travel back in time to look for evidence.
The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London to clear the name of Cain Templeton, an eccentric patron of the arts. Rumor has it that Cain is part of a sinister group called The Collectors. Ali arrives in the Victorian era to another dead woman at her feet and far too many unanswered questions.
As the clock counts down, Ali becomes more entangled in the mystery, yet danger lurks around every corner. She soon finds herself trapped, unable to make her way back to her beloved son, Finn, who is battling his own accusations in the present day.
Could the two cases be connected? In a race through and against time, Ali must find out before it’s too late.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Edgar winner Griffiths (the Ruth Halloway series) launches an intriguing new series featuring time-traveling cold case investigator Ali Dawson. For years, Ali has worked at the Department of Logistics in London, a top secret office known only to a few higher-ups in government. She and her four colleagues handle cases gone so cold they often require inter-century travel to gather evidence, using cutting-edge technology developed specifically for their department. One morning, justice minister Isaac Templeton—who employs Ali's son, Finn—asks her to get to the bottom of persistent rumors that his great-grandfather murdered three women in 1850. Though his ancestor was never convicted, Templeton insists that the allegations have left a "stain on the family honor," and he won't rest until they're resolved. Ali heads to the past to investigate, but while she's gone, Finn is accused of murder, and Ali winds up trapped in the 1850s. Griffiths buoys her potentially goofy setup with richly nuanced characters and vivid historical detail. This is a good bet for mystery buffs, historical fiction fans, and time-travel enthusiasts alike.
Customer Reviews
A worthy new character
She’s not Ruth Galloway, but I’m looking forward to knowing more about her. Fun story, great pacing. I want more!
A true mystery with a novel framework. Amazing!
The characters are rich. Their voices are distinct, and they brought me along to the point that I began to feel that I was Ali. Good for the novel and every other reader that she's not! She's herself, in a very unexpected situation, competently managing while life is tripping the light fantastic all around her. I can't wait for the continuing tale.
Intriguing and absorbing!
A wonderful new book from Ella Griffiths - hopefully the beginning of a new series! Well developed plot and characters and a nice cliff hanger at the end! Griffiths’ books always deliver and this was no exception!