Elly Griffiths

¡Te presentamos a Justina Jones!Una chica superinteligente de día y superdetective de noche, siempre a la búsqueda del misterio.Desde el primer día de Justina Jones en el internado, queda claro que habra mas de un misterio que investigar como¿Por que las rubias controlan los pasillos?¿Quien diseño un uniforme tan bonito?¿Que sucedio en la torre hechizada?O mejor aun ¿Por que esconden los profesores horribles secretos sobre el asesinato de una criada?La intriga se intensifica cuando una tormenta de nieve aisla el internado del mundo exterior a la vez que hay nuevas desapariciones.¿Podra Justina encontrar al asesino antes de que sea demasiado tarde?

Un equipo de geólogos que investiga la erosión costera en la bahía norte de Norfolk se pone en contacto con la doctora Ruth Galloway al hallar seis cuerpos enterrados al pie de un acantilado. La arqueologa y el inspector Harry Nelson se unen una vez mas para desentrañar el pasado, aunque la situacion es de lo mas incomoda, pues Nelson debe evitar a toda costa que su esposa Michelle sospeche de la relacion que hay entre ellos dos. Las pruebas revelan que los cadaveres corresponden a seis hombres jovenes que fueron asesinados hace mas de setenta años. El misterio de sus muertes parece remontarse a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, una epoca en la que Gran Bretaña vivia con inquietud una posible invasion de los alemanes.

Cuando los obreros que están llevando a cabo las tareas de demolición de una vieja casa en Norwich descubren el esqueleto incompleto de un niño, la arqueóloga forense Ruth Galloway intenta esclarecer su procedencia. ¿Se trata de un sacrificio ritual llevado a cabo por nuestros ancestros o de la victima de un asesinato? Ruth intentara averiguarlo junto al detective Harry Nelson. La casa fue un orfanato en la decada de 1970, y el sacerdote que lo dirigia aporta nuevas pistas al recordar la desaparicion de dos hermanos, un niño y una niña, a los que nunca encontraron. La curiosidad de Ruth aumenta y ni siquiera las molestias de su embarazo impediran que se implique en el caso. Sin embargo, pronto se dara cuenta de que alguien esta dispuesto a darle un susto de muerte.

If only all history mysteries could be as good as The Midnight Hour' The TimesA twisty new murder story from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. An old man lies dead and it looks like poison, but his wife isn't the only one who had reason to kill him.Brighton, 1965When theatrical impresario Bert Billington is found dead in his retirement home, no one suspects foul play. But when the postmortem reveals that he was poisoned, suspicion falls on his wife, eccentric ex-Music Hall star Verity Malone.Frustrated by the police response to Bert's death and determined to prove her innocence, Verity calls in private detective duo Emma Holmes and Sam Collins. This is their first real case, but as luck would have it they have a friend on the inside: Max Mephisto is filming a remake of Dracula, starring Seth Billington, Bert's son. But when they question Max, they feel he isn't telling them the whole story.

El trimestre de primavera ya ha llegado y Justina está de vuelta en el internado Highbury House. Cuando le asignan cuidar del señor Arthur en la Guarida del Contrabandista, una extraña casa al otro lado de las marismas que dicen esta encantada, Justina enseguida se da cuenta de que no todo es lo que parece en ese lugar. Ademas, las cosas en el colegio son cada vez mas extrañas, y Justina empieza a hacerse preguntas: ¿Por que esta prohibido meterse en los pasadizos espeluznantes del colegio? ¿Por que la nueva celadora no sabe mucho de primeros auxilios? Y, lo mas importante, ¿que secretos esconde realmente la Guarida del Contrabandista?

Un nuevo curso comienza en el internado Highbury House y, más allá de la seguridad de sus muros, la Segunda Guerra Mundial ha estallado y el mundo está cambiando.Pero cuando Justina ve un rostro tras una ventana a varios pisos sobre el suelo, se siente aliviada porque hay algo que permanece como siempre: ¡hay nuevos enigmas que resolver! Ademas, ella y sus amigas escuchan unas voces misteriosas en una habitacion vacia, lo que es muy sospechoso, y las chicas tendran unos invitados inesperados.¿Puede haber un espia en el colegio? ¡Justina se enfrenta a su mayor misterio!¿POR QUE LEER LOS MISTERIOS DE JUSTINA JONES 4: EL ESPIA EN LA VENTANA?Elly Griffiths ha trasladado la maestria con la que escribe novela negra para adultos a esta serie para jovenes lectores.En un internado las chicas tendran que enfrentarse a nuevos escenarios y misterios.La protagonista Justina nos conquista con su caracter fuerte e inquisitivo, seña de identidad de la serie.

Un fascinante viaje al pasado para descubrir el misterio de las brujas de Pendle y el secreto del rey Arturo.La arqueóloga forense Ruth Galloway está decidida a hacer justicia tras el asesinato de un amigo de la universidad.Dan Golding, un antiguo compañero de estudios de Ruth, muere en un incendio provocado. Solo dos dias despues, ella recibe una carta en la que Dan le explica que habia hecho un asombroso descubrimiento arqueologico.El decano de la Universidad de Peddle, donde Dan daba clases, pide la colaboracion de Ruth. Ella, su hija Kate y Cathbad viajan a la zona de Blackpool, la tierra natal del inspector Harry Nelson.Pronto, Ruth se ve envuelta en un misterio que involucra a las brujas de Pendle, al Rey Arturo y, lo que es mas aterrador, a la madre de Nelson.¿POR QUE LEER EL SECRETO DEL REY CUERVO?Ruth Galloway es un personaje fascinante y novedoso en el panorama de la novela negra.La autora situa a sus protagonistas en una encrucijada vital en una trama llena de intriga.La accion se traslada al noroeste de Inglaterra y a Pendle, tierra de brujas y leyendasLa clave del caso esta relacionada con el rey Arturo, convertido en simbolo de un grupo neonazi.

La arqueóloga forense tiene que resolver un asesinato relacionado con la misteriosa historia de un obispo medieval y una antigua maldición aborigen.En un museo privado de Norfolk todo está listo para la apertura del feretro de un obispo del siglo XIV. Han invitado al evento a personalidades destacadas y a los principales academicos de la universidad, entre ellos, a Ruth Galloway.Pero justo antes de que comience la ceremonia, se produce un tragico descubrimiento: el director del museo aparece inconsciente junto al feretro y nada se puede hacer por salvarle la vida. A su pesar, Ruth se ve involucrada en la investigacion, de la que se hace cargo el inspector Harry Nelson. Las unicas pistas en manos de la policia son unas cartas amenazadoras y una antigua leyenda que despierta los temores de los mas supersticiosos. Pero Ruth sabe que son los huesos los que tienen todas las respuestas, y solo ella es capaz de descifrar su mensaje.

The murder of women priests in Norfolk''s spooky shrine town of Walsingham draws favourite forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway into an unholy investigation and a thrilling new adventure.When Ruth''s friend Cathbad sees a vision of the Virgin Mary, in a white gown and blue cloak, in Walsingham''s graveyard, he takes it in his stride. Walsingham has strong connections to Mary, and Cathbad is a druid after all; visions come with the job. But when the body of a woman in a blue dressing-gown is found dead the next day in a nearby ditch, it is clear that a horrible crime has been committed, and DCI Nelson and his team are called in for what is now a murder investigation.Ruth, a devout atheist, has managed to avoid Walsingham during her seventeen years in Norfolk. But then an old university friend asks to meet her in the village, and Ruth is amazed to discover that she is now a priest. She has been receiving vitriolic anonymous letters targeting women priests - letters containing references to local archaeology and a striking phrase about a woman ''clad in blue, weeping for the world''.Then another woman is murdered - a priest. As Walsingham prepares for its annual Easter re-enactment of the Crucifixion, the race is on to unmask the killer before they strike again...

Brighton, 1950s, mid-winter. Two missing children are found buried under snow in this chilling new case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto. Max's star turn in Aladdin has been overshadowed by the murder --of two local children. With fairy tales in the air, it's not long before the press have found a nickname for the case: 'Hansel and Gretel'. 'An excellent whodunnit, matched by the terrific down-at-heel atmosphere of postwar Brighton' - The Times DI Edgar Stephens has plenty of leads to investigate. The missing girl, Annie, used to write plays and perform them with her friends. Does the clue lie in Annie's unfinished - and rather disturbing - last script? Or might it lie with the eccentric actor types who have assembled for the pantomime? Once again Edgar enlists Max's help in penetrating the shadowy theatrical world that seems to hold the key. But is this all just classic misdirection?

Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway has excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, 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.

Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich''s web of underground tunnels. When forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway discovers the bones aren''t as old as originally thought, it''s time for DCI Nelson to launch a murder inquiry. What was initially just a medieval curiosity has taken a much more sinister nature...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 stories both Ruth and the police have heard of a vast community of rough sleepers living in the old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich, 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.

What do a murdered Brighton flowerseller, the death of Cleopatra and a nude tableau show have in common? One thing's for sure - it could be the most dangerous case yet for Stephens and Mephisto.The fourth Stephens and Mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series - a must-read for fans of Bryant and May. 'Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express (on Smoke and Mirrors)Christmas 1953. Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby are headlining Brighton Hippodrome, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savoury support act: a tableau show of naked 'living statues'. This might appear to have nothing in common with DI Edgar Stephens' investigation into the death of a quiet flowerseller, but if there's one thing the old comrades have learned it's that, in Brighton, the line between art and life - and death - is all too easily blurred...

On the eve of the Queen's coronation, DI Stephens and Max Mephisto uncover an anarchist plot and a ticking bomb at the same time as solving the murder of a man close to them - from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries.'Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express (on Smoke and Mirrors)Elizabeth II's coronation is looming, but the murder of their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, spoils the happy mood for DI Edgar Stephens and magician Max Mephisto. A playbill featuring another deceased comrade is found in Colonel Cartwright's possession, and a playing card, the ace of hearts: the blood card. The wartime connection and the suggestion of magic are for Stephens and Mephisto to be summoned to the case.Edgar's ongoing investigation into the death of Brighton fortune-teller Madame Zabini is put on hold. Max is busy rehearsing for a spectacular Coronation Day variety show - and his television debut - so it's Edgar who is sent to New York, a land of plenty worlds away from still-rationed England. He's on the trail of a small-town mesmerist who may provide the key, but someone silences him first. It's Edgar's colleague, DS Emma Holmes, who finds the clue, buried in the files of the Zabini case, that leads them to an anarchist group intent on providing an explosive finale to Coronation Day.Now it's up to Edgar, Max and Emma to foil the plot, and find out who it is who's been dealing the cards

Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind. Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another 'trick', the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer's sights...