A Dying Fall: A Mystery Paperback - 2014
by Elly Griffiths
Forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway investigates her most heart-stopping case to date after an old university friend and fellow archeologist is murdered in an arson attack.
Summary
The letter tells of a great archaeological discovery, but Dan also says that he is scared for his life. Was Dan’s death linked to his find? The only clue is his mention of the Raven King, an ancient name for King Arthur.
Ruth travels to Lancashire to examine the bones Dan found—with her eighteen month old daughter, Kate, and her druid friend, Cathbad, in tow. Together, they discover that the bones reveal a shocking fact about King Arthur—and that the bones have mysteriously vanished. The case draws in DCI Nelson, determined to protect Ruth and Kate. But someone is willing to kill to keep the bones a secret, and it is beginning to look like no one is safe.
From the rear cover
A Dying Fall, like all of Griffiths work, combines an intriguing plot with well-drawn characters topped by the ever-fascinating Ruth and a keen sense of place and history. Connoisseurs of thoughtful suspense will revel in its many pleasures. Richmond Times-Dispatch
When Ruth Galloway learns that her old university friend Dan Golding has died in a house fire, she is shocked and saddened. But when she receives a letter that Dan had written just before he died, her sadness turns to suspicion.
The letter tells of a great archaeological discovery, but Dan also says that he is scared for his life. Was Dan s death linked to his find? The only clue is his mention of the Raven King, an ancient name for King Arthur.
When she arrives in Lancashire, Ruth discovers that the bones reveal a shocking fact about King Arthur and that the bones have mysteriously vanished. The case draws in DCI Nelson, determined to protect Ruth and their eighteen-month-old daughter, Kate. But someone is willing to kill to keep the bones a secret, and it is beginning to look as if no one is safe.
"Another gem packed with offbeat, well-developed characters and a quirky, challenging mystery." Kirkus
As with all Ruth Galloway mysteries, the application of forensic archaeology is intriguing . . . readers are in for a really good time with this flesh-and-blood bone expert." Booklist, starred
[AU PHOTO] ELLY GRIFFITHS s Ruth Galloway novels have been praised as gripping (Louise Penny), highly atmospheric (New York Times Book Review) and must-reads for fans of crime fiction (Associated Press). She is the winner of the 2010 Mary Higgins Clark Award.
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Details
- Title A Dying Fall: A Mystery
- Author Elly Griffiths
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books
- Date 2014-03-11
- ISBN 9780544227804 / 0544227808
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.2 x 1.1 in (20.32 x 13.21 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Women forensic anthropologists, Detective and mystery fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014378678
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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