Elly Griffiths The Locked Room : The thrilling Sunday Times number one bestseller

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown?GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE The TimesINTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth is in London clearing out her mothers belongings when she makes a surprising discovery a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there. Her mother always hated the cottage, so why does she have a picture of the place? The only clue is written on the back of the photo Dawn, 1963.Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery, but then Covid rears its ugly head. Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage, attempting to continue with work and homeschooling. Happily, the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Zoe, who they become friendly with while standing on their doorsteps clapping for carers. Nelson, meanwhile, is investigating a series of deaths of women that may or may not be suicide. When he links the deaths to an archaeological discovery, he breaks curfew to visit the cottage where he finds Ruth chatting to her neighbour whom he remembers as a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer. Only then her name wasnt Zoe. It was Dawn. PRAISE FOR THE LOCKED ROOMIntelligent and gripping Daily ExpressA terrific story The TimesThis is Griffiths on top form Mail on SundayCharming from start... | Elly Griffiths The Locked Room : The thrilling Sunday Times number one bestseller