“Griffiths expertly blends a well-wrought procedural with distinctive characters, academic politics, and romance. Fans old and new will be rewarded.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) for The Last Remains
“This brilliant series, brimming with comedy and compassion, has demonstrated that archaeology, just like the best crime fiction, is the study of everyday people . . . Elly Griffiths has honed her skills to become one of our very best writers. Bravo!” — The Times (UK), for The Last Remains
“The Last Remains does not disappoint . . . it will have you laughing, crying, gasping and staring wide eyed, because Griffiths delivers a thrilling roller-coaster ride.” — Crime Fiction Lover
“Ruth Galloway is a remarkable, delightful character...A must-read for fans of crime and mystery fiction.” — Associated Press
“Forensic archeologist and academic Ruth Galloway is a captivating amateur sleuth—an inspired creation. I identified with her insecurities and struggles, and cheered her on.” — Louise Penny, author of the bestselling Armand Gamache series
“A well-plotted procedural that can hold its own with the genre’s best.” — Wall Street Journal on Bleeding Heart Yard
“This droll romp is a latter-day Miss Marple.” — Washington Post on Postscript Murders
“This lively whodunit keeps you guessing until the end.” — People on The Stranger Diaries
★ 03/01/2024
Griffiths's (Bleeding Heart Yard) new stand-alone title features an unlikely sleuth duo. Ukrainian-born math whiz Natalka Kolisnyk and octogenarian Edwin Fitzgerald run a successful detective agency in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, but still long for a big, juicy case to solidify their firm's reputation. They get that and more when local romance author Melody Chambers turns up dead. Her grown daughters suspect their mother was murdered by her younger husband, but Edwin finds links to an obituary writer who predeceased his subjects and to Battle House, a slightly creepy writers' retreat in a local manse. Edgar goes undercover with Natalka's boyfriend to infiltrate the retreat. But as other writers begin turning up dead and clues overwhelm them, Natalka turns to police detective Harbinder Kaur, protagonist in another series by Griffiths, for help. Navigating the twists and turns of this bevy of literary bodies requires all their detecting skills. VERDICT This satisfyingly twisty cozy from the author of the marvelous Ruth Galloway mysteries will be utter catnip for current Griffiths fans and will have new readers begging for more.—Susan Clifford Braun
