Historical crimes involving a Victorian child killer may hold the key to several contemporary deaths in this macabre outing for Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.
'Told with a deepening sense of the unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult' Daily Mail
Ruth has excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, which was once a prison. The body may be that of Victorian murderess Jemima Green. Called Mother Hook for her claw-like hand, Jemima was hanged for the murder of five children.
DCI Harry Nelson has no time for long-ago killers. Investigating the case of three infants found dead, one after the other, in their King's Lynn home, he's convinced that their mother is responsible.
Then a child goes missing. Could the abduction be linked to the long-dead Mother Hook? Ruth is pulled into the case, and back towards Nelson.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781786482167
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 30 mm
Told with a deepening sense of unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult - Daily Mail
If forensics, history, detectives, romance and some psychologically impaired individuals are your bag, this novel delivers them all ... The twist at the end will have you in a spin - The Sun
A compassionate novel that raises questions about parental love and guilt. - Sunday Times
Griffiths lovingly develops the complicated, often testy relationships between the continuing characters - Kirkus Reviews
This is a tricky series in that it is people centred in their ever changing and complex relationships. As usual the author takes just a few pages to bring her readers up to speed. What I find completely amazing is the... More
The Outcast Dead is another outing for the forensic archaeologist, Ruth Galloway. Here, she has just excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, a forbidding edifice once used as a prison. The remains appear... More
The Outcast dead is a ceremony held for the unwed mothers and children that have died but aren't, historically, allowed to be buried on hallowed ground. Just one of the facts I had never heard of, that are... More
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