The Janus Stone: A Ruth Galloway Investigation: A Case for Investigator Ruth Galloway, Forensic Archaeologist
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Forensics expert Ruth Galloway is called in to investigate when builders, demolishing a large old house in Norwich to make way for a new development, uncover the skeleton of a child – minus the skull – beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? DCI Harry Nelson must find out.
The house was once a children's home. Nelson meets the Catholic priest who used to run the home. He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before – a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the children's home, Ruth is drawn more deeply into the case. But as spring turns to summer it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off the scent by frightening her half to death...
I love this series and this book was just as good, if not better, than the previous. I love that the author twists ancient times and the present to create a totally unputdownable story. And I absolutley adore Ruth, I dont know why, but she reminds me a bit of Agatha Raisin from M.C. Beatons books ;0/ I cant wait to get stuck into the next book in the series.
Forensics expert Ruth Galloway is called in to investigate when builders, demolishing a large old house in Norwich to make way for a new development, uncover the skeleton of a child – minus the skull – beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? DCI Harry Nelson must find out.
The house was once a children's home. Nelson meets the Catholic priest who used to run the home. He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before – a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the children's home, Ruth is drawn more deeply into the case. But as spring turns to summer it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off the scent by frightening her half to death...
I love this series and this book was just as good, if not better, than the previous. I love that the author twists ancient times and the present to create a totally unputdownable story. And I absolutley adore Ruth, I dont know why, but she reminds me a bit of Agatha Raisin from M.C. Beatons books ;0/ I cant wait to get stuck into the next book in the series.
Journal Entry 2 by 3vie at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (5/21/2012 UTC) at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
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Sending to yorkshire-lass as part of wishlist tag game.
Thank you so much for tagging me with this, I loved the first book in the series and I'm looking forward to this one. I have a feeling that it may jump to the top of the book mountain very soon.
I enjoyed this one just as much as the first in the series. Just like 3vie I love the character of Ruth and am looking forward to the next book, it will be interesting to see how her complicated relationships work out.
I will be lending this to a friend, but it should come back to me after she had finished it.
I will be lending this to a friend, but it should come back to me after she had finished it.
This is taking the slow boat to New Zealand, as part of the 2013 Birthday Group.
Hope you have a wonderful birthday :-)
Hope you have a wonderful birthday :-)
Thank you yorkshire-lass for sending this wishlist book for my birthday :)
I've read one in the series and also really liked the characters, so am looking forward to reading this.
I've read one in the series and also really liked the characters, so am looking forward to reading this.
Finally!
Another good Ruth Galloway mystery, although I think I enjoyed the first book in the series a little more. Will have to see how the story progresses though, as these are such interesting characters :)
Another good Ruth Galloway mystery, although I think I enjoyed the first book in the series a little more. Will have to see how the story progresses though, as these are such interesting characters :)
Journal Entry 8 by keeta1 at Howick Post Office in Howick, Auckland Province New Zealand on Friday, September 5, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (9/4/2014 UTC) at Howick Post Office in Howick, Auckland Province New Zealand
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Released for the 2014 Snap Challenge and the September Sapphire Challenge
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Released for the 2014 Snap Challenge and the September Sapphire Challenge
Journal Entry 9 by AnonymousFinder at Botany, Auckland Province New Zealand on Thursday, February 26, 2015
still searching for next home