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Praise for Elly Griffiths’ Ruth Galloway series
“Gripping.” —Louise Penny | “Highly atmospheric.” —New York Times Book Review
“Remarkable, delightful.” —Associated Press | “Must-reads.” —Deborah Crombie
“Wonderfully rich . . . A great series.” —Guardian | “Smart, down-to-earth, and completely believable.” —Mercury News
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’s 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.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for Elly Griffiths’ Ruth Galloway series
“Gripping.” —Louise Penny | “Highly atmospheric.” —New York Times Book Review
“Remarkable, delightful.” —Associated Press | “Must-reads.” —Deborah Crombie
“Wonderfully rich . . . A great series.” —Guardian | “Smart, down-to-earth, and completely believable.” —Mercury News
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’s 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.
Genre: Mystery
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Used availability for Elly Griffiths's The Chalk Pit
Hardback Editions
May 2017 : USA Hardback
February 2017 : UK Hardback
Paperback Editions
May 2018 : USA Paperback
July 2017 : UK Paperback
February 2017 : UK Paperback
Title: The Chalk Pit: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 9
Author(s): Elly Griffiths
ISBN: 1-78429-660-0 / 978-1-78429-660-5 (UK edition)
Publisher: Quercus
Availability: Amazon UK
Audio Editions
October 2017 : UK Audio CD
May 2017 : USA Audio edition
May 2017 : Canada Audio edition
May 2017 : USA Audio CD
February 2017 : USA Audio edition
Title: The Chalk Pit: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 9
Author(s): Elly Griffiths
Publisher: Quercus
Availability: Amazon
February 2017 : Australia Audio edition
Title: The Chalk Pit: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 9
Author(s): Elly Griffiths
Publisher: Quercus
Availability: Amazon AU
February 2017 : UK Audio edition
Title: The Chalk Pit: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 9
Author(s): Elly Griffiths
Publisher: Quercus
Availability: Amazon UK
Kindle Editions
May 2017 : USA, Canada Kindle edition
February 2017 : Australia, UK Kindle edition