From cosy crime to chilling ghost stories, this immersive collection of short fiction from the creator of the Ruth Galloway novels showcases Griffiths' astonishing versatility and storytelling skills across a wide range of genres.
This bumper collection of short stories by the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Detective Harbinder Kaur trilogy and the Brighton Mysteries features characters that readers have come to know and love.
Elly Griffiths has always written short stories to experiment with different voices and genres and to explore what some of her much-loved creations such as Dr Ruth Galloway might have done outside of the novels. This collection gathers them all together in one splendid volume.
Here are bite-sized tales to please and entertain every thriller taste as well as all Elly Griffiths' fans. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There's a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway's cat, to make you smile. These stories illustrate the breadth and variety of Elly Griffiths' talent. Even the darkest of them is leavened with light touches of humour. This collection shows an author writing at the top of her game.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 9781529420494
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 522 g
Dimensions: 236 x 158 x 32 mm
This book is one to savour - Belfast Telegraph
Tales that range from the shivery supernatural to the criminally clever . . . they all share Griffiths's wry humour, understated prose and beguiling characterisation - Daily Mail
A perfect holiday treat for Griffiths fans - Guardian
Laced with wry wit . . . sharply drawn . . . absorbing storytelling - Promoting Crime Fiction
An intoxicating cocktail of crime, comedy and creepy tales from the bestseller - Peterborough Telegraph
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