The Chalk Pit
by Elly Griffiths
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Pub Date 23 Feb 2017 | Archive Date 27 Feb 2017
Description
Something evil is waiting inthe dark tunnels under Norwich - forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway had better watch her step
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 enquiry 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
Advance Praise
‘Griffiths weaves superstition and myth into her crime novels, skilfully treading a line between credulity and modern methods of detection’ Sunday Times
'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
‘Ruth Galloway is the most engaging character in modern crime fiction - a real find' Kate Mosse
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781784296599 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Heather B, Reviewer
This is the ninth outing for Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, and her police colleagues and it doesn’t disappoint.
During the excavation of a site for an underground restaurant, bones are found, and Ruth is called in to establish their age. It then transpires that in the chalk under parts of Norwich, there are many ancient passages and caverns, leading between churches and other old buildings.
Babs, a rough sleeper has gone missing, and the police are told that she has “gone underground”.
Then two more rough sleepers are killed and other women go missing.
How are these all linked?
The book gives an insight into the lives of people who fall through the cracks, and of those who do their best to help them.
Separately, Kate is in a play which is modern version of Alice in wonderland, more underground!
Harry Nelson, Judy, Cloughie, and Jo their new boss are all involved, and it’s good to revisit them and their lives.
There is a dramatic ending, and yet another twist in the Ruth/Nelson saga.
I hope there will be another episode!
Thanks to Quercus book and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.
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