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Synopsis
'One of my favourite current crime series . . . a pleasure from start to finish' Val McDermid
'A five-star thriller' Daily Express
WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY. Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich's web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder inquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity - now it suggests a much more sinister purpose.
Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that she's gone 'underground'. This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history - but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true?
As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart - before it claims another victim.
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The Chalk Pit is the most intriguing case written by the prolific Elly Griffiths to date. A five-star thriller (Daily Express)
Griffiths has become a dab hand at plotting and cranking up the tension. The murders, and the muddled humanity of the characters, keep us turning the pages (Independent)
Crime that doesn't sacrifice good writing and clever characterisation for the sake of the plot (Red Magazine)
Elly Griffiths writes ever-more ingenious detective stories with a powerful sense of place and a varied cast of sympathetic and unusual characters. Her heroine is a winner (The Times)
Griffiths weaves superstition and myth into her crime novels, skilfully treading a line between credulity and modern methods of detection (Sunday Times)
Ruth Galloway is one of the most engaging characters in modern crime fiction (Kate Mosse)
Griffiths has mastered the art of combining bizarre plots with contemporary relationship issues beautifully (Sussex Life)
A spooky and gripping read (Woman)
Proof that thrillers can increase the pulse rate while tackling more serious issues (Guardian)
Griffiths' great strength lies in her creation of a cast of returning characters that readers can and do care about (Mail on Sunday, Thriller of the Week)
Book Description
Something evil is waiting in the dark tunnels under Norwich - forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway had better watch her step
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- PublisherQuercus Publishing
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1784296597
- ISBN 13 9781784296599
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages384
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