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The Postscript Murders
"First published in Great Britain in 2020 by Quercus"--Copyright page.
Elly Griffiths: The Brighton Mysteries Books 1 to 6
Set in atmospheric post-war Brighton, read all six books in the Brighton Mysteries in one great-value volume. From the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. Meet Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and his old comrade, magician Max Mephisto. Edgar and Max served together during the war as a part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Now the fighting is over, the two men are brought together when a magic trick ends in murder. Join Stephens and Mephisto as they investigate a variety of cases, featuring murdered theatre impresarios, missing children and anarchist plots. Fans of Agatha Christie will love these historical murder mysteries for their gripping plots and brilliant combination of murder, mystery and magic. Praise for the Brighton Mysteries 'Subtle, charming and very good' Daily Mail 'Original, lively and gripping' Independent 'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express 'Well-written and well-researched' Literary Review 'Full of period detail, smart plotting and likable characters' Mail on Sunday
Elly Griffiths: Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries Books 1 to 6
Dive into the world of forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway with this bumper pack of the first six books in The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. From ritual sacrifices and Victorian murderers to wartime conspiracies and deadly discoveries, follow Dr Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson as they work together to solve crimes old and new. Set in atmospheric Norfolk and with a cast of characters that will steal your heart, join the legions of fans who love the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and start the journey here. Praise for the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 'Intensely atmospheric and great' India Knight 'Intelligent and gripping' Daily Express 'A terrific story' The Times 'This is Griffiths on top form' Mail on Sunday 'My favourite current series' Val McDermid 'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times 'One of the most engaging characters in modern crime fiction' Kate Mosse
The Great Deceiver
The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you've got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted's assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and Ted is convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn't know is th...
The Man in Black and Other Stories
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Criminally clever' Daily Mail 'The perfect holiday treat' Guardian This collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out. Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There's a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway's cat, to make you smile. There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans. A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024
Smoke and Mirrors
'Recalls the very best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express Brighton, 1951. Pantomime season takes a dark turn when two missing children are found dead under the snow, surrounded by sweets - a macabre, real-life Hansel and Gretel. DI Edgar Stephens has plenty of leads to investigate. The missing girl, Annie, used to write plays and perform them with her friends. Does the clue lie in Annie's unfinished - and rather disturbing - last script? Or might it lie with the eccentric actor types who have assembled for the pantomime? Once again Edgar enlists magician and ex-wartime comrade Max Mephisto's help in penetrating the shadowy theatrical world that seems to hold the key. But is this all just classic misdirection?
The Night Hawks
When a body washes up on the beach along with a hoard of Bronze Age weapons, DCI Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway are called in to investigate. A case of accidental drowning, or murder? It's up to them to find out the truth . . . 'INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight 'GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE' The Times The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first ...
The House at Sea's End
The shadow of the Second World War looms dark over this chilling mystery starring forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway. Some buried secrets shouldn't be uncovered. 'Brilliant on the eerie landscape of the Norfolk coast' Sunday Times Dr Ruth Galloway is called in by a team of archaeologists investigating coastal erosion on the north Norfolk coast, when they unearth six bodies buried at the foot of a cliff. They seem to have been there a very long time. Ruth must help discover how long, and how on earth they got there. Ruth and DCI Nelson are drawn together once more to unravel the past. Tests reveal that the bodies have lain, preserved in the sand, for sixty years. The mystery of their deaths stretches back to the Second World War, a time when Great Britain was threatened by invasion. Ruth thought she knew the history of Norfolk - she's about to find out just how wrong she was, and how far someone will go to keep their secrets buried.
Bleeding Heart Yard
THE WINNER OF THE 2022 FINGERPRINT AWARDS' CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIES A propulsive thriller set in London featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur. A murderer hides in plain sight - in the police. DS Cassie Fitzherbert has a secret - but it's one she's deleted from her memory. In the 1990s when she was at school, she and her friends killed a fellow pupil. Thirty years later, Cassie is happily married and loves her job as a police officer. One day her husband persuades her to go to a school reunion and another ex-pupil, Garfield Rice, is found dead, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent MP and the investigation is hi...
The Woman In Blue
The murder of women priests in Norfolk's spooky shrine town of Walsingham draws forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway into a thrilling new adventure. 'Ever-more ingenious detective stories with a powerful sense of place' The Times When Ruth's friend Cathbad sees a vision of the Virgin Mary, in a white gown and blue cloak, in Walsingham's graveyard, he takes it in his stride. Walsingham has strong connections to Mary, and Cathbad is a druid after all; visions come with the job. But when the body of a woman in a blue dressing-gown is found dead the next day in a nearby ditch, it is clear that a horrible crime has been committed, and DCI Nelson and his team are called in for what is now a mur...
