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The Ghost Fields Paperback – 6 October 2015

Elly Griffiths . Mariner Books . English

&;Ruth is a terrific character: unglamorous, smart, down-to-earth and completely believable.&; &; San Jose Mercury News &;Readers will look forward to learning more about [Ruth Galloway].&; &; USA Today It&;s a blazing hot summer in Norfolk when a construction crew unearths a downed American fighter plane from World War II with a body inside. Forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway determines that the skeleton couldn&;t possibly be the pilot, and DNA tests identify the man as Fred Blackstock, a local aristocrat long presumed dead &; news that seems to frighten his descendants. Events are further complicated by a TV company that wants to make a film about Norfolk&;s deserted air force bases, the so-called ghost fields, which the Blackstocks have converted into a pig farm. As production begins, Ruth notices a mysterious man loitering at Fred Blackstock&;s memorial service. Then human bones are found on the family&;s pig farm and the weather quickly turns. Can the team outrace a looming flood to find the killer? &;Ruth Galloway is a captivating amateur sleuth &; an inspired creation. I identified with her insecurities and struggles, and cheered her on.&; &; Louise Penny &;An uncommon, down-to-earth heroine whose acute insight, wry humor, and depth of feeling make her a thoroughly engaging companion.&; &; Erin Hart

Categories: Science Fiction

About the Author

Thank you for visiting my Amazon author page! I'm the author of the Dr Ruth Galloway books, the Brighton Mysteries and four standalone titles featuring DI Harbinder Kaur. I've also written a middle grade mystery series, A Girl Called Justice. My new series, about time-travelling detective Ali Dawson, started in 2025 with The Frozen People. I was born in London but moved to Brighton when I was five. I always wanted to be an author and wrote my first detective story, The Hair of the Dog, when I was 11. I studied English at King's College London and worked in a library before joining HarperCollins as a publicity assistant, eventually becoming editorial director for children's fiction. I wrote my first published novel, The Italian Quarter, whilst on maternity leave expecting my twins. Three other books followed, all written under my real name, Domenica de Rosa. When I wrote my first crime novel, The Crossing Places, I was advised to get a 'crime name'. I chose Elly Griffiths, after my grandmother, and have now published 32 books under that name.. I live near Brighton with my husband, Andy. We have two grown-up children and a cat.

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