The Chalk Pit (Ruth Galloway, #9)

Posted on 05 September 2018 by Elly Griffiths

Boiled human bones have been found in Norwich s web of underground tunnels When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they are recent the boiling not the medieval curiosity she thought DCI Nelson has a murder enquiry on his hands.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 rumours both Ruth and the police have heard of a vast network of old chalk mining tunnels under King s Lynn, home to a vast community of rough sleepers, 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. Read The Chalk Pit (Ruth Galloway, #9) By Elly Griffiths – kino-fada.fr It is a great pleasure to return to the forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway series with the ninth in the series It begins with Ruth entering an underground chalk tunnel in Norwich where bones have been discovered They turn out to be boiled and speak of a recent death Grace Miller reports seeing a Jesus like figure whilst in a car where the student occupants are all under the influence of drink and drugs This occurs at night when a hole appears in a road Aftershave Eddie, a homeless man, tel It is a great pleasure to return to the forensic archeologist Ruth Galloway series with the ninth in the series It begins with Ruth entering an underground chalk tunnel in Norwic...4.5 One of my top five series, a series that I wait impatiently for the next offering Adore the mix of archeology, police procedural and the personal lives of these oh, so interesting characters The pace is always swift, and the plot intriguing.In this one though she outdid herself, as she tackles the homeless, the danger, lack of awa...Oh, I m so disappointed that I finished already I had planned to make The Chalk Pit last, but a few sunny days on the terrace had me turning the final page far too quickly Now another year s wait to hear from my friends Ruth, Nelson and the rest again The Chalk Pit centers around the death and disappearance of homeless people in the area around King s Lynn Ruth, who discovers a number of bones underground is, as ever, drawn into the mystery, which puts her in frequent though not unwanted Oh, I m so disappointed that I finished already I had planned to make The Chalk Pit last, but a few sunny days on the terrace had me turning the final page far too quickly Now another year s wait to hear from my friends Ruth, Nelson and the rest again The Chalk Pit centers around the death and disappearance of homeless people in the area around King s Lynn Ruth, who discovers ...Time certainly flies when in the company of forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway, DCI Harry Nelson and Elly Griffith s gang of assorted cast members and I cannot deny that every moment has been a pure and unadulterated joy More than any other, this is the crime fiction series that puts a spring in my step with its mixture of crime and comforting gentle humour against a backdrop of archaeological insights and a frequently fascinating police procedural element all driven by a cast who feel lik Time certainly flies when in the company of forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway, DCI Harry Nelson and Elly Griffith s gang of assorted cast members and I cannot deny that every moment has been a pure and unadulterated joy More than any other, this is the crime fiction series that puts a spring in my step with its mixture of crime and comforting gentle humour against a backdrop of archaeological insights and a frequently fascinating police procedural element all driven by a cast who feel like old friends Whilst it might seem a surprise that this series still gives so much pleasure in its ninth outing this is testament to Elly Griffith s eye for continual character development and making her archaeological revelations not only accessible to armchair readers but also relevant, as is the case with The Chalk Pit and its links to the homeless community.Eighteen years after arriving at the University of North Norfolk and still going it alone in the Forensic Archa...From the very first Ruth Galloway book, The Crossing Places, I ve been enchanted with this series The settings are interesting, from a salt marsh to a World War II airfield to an old children s home The author uses local history to enrich her mysteries As I ve read through this series, the characters have become old friends.This book takes place in Norwich and features two things the underground chalk tunnels and rough sleepers homeless people Ruth is called in to evaluate some bones foun From the very first Ruth Galloway book, The Crossing Places, I ve been enchanted with this series The settings are interesting, from a salt marsh to a World War II airfield to an old children s home The author uses local history to enrich her mysteries As I ve read through this series, t...I don t do well underground I don t like the feeling it gives me Californians don t really dig unless it s for gold We don t even have many basements in the state Norwich England is different There is a tunnel system under the city that goes almost everywhere It s been abandoned but it s there and a developer decides he wants to build a restaurant in one of them As they develop the site, bones are found Ruth Galloway is called in to investigate and discovers the bones are relatively new I don t do well underground I don t like the feeling it gives me Californians don t really dig unless it s for gold We don t even have many basements ...The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths is book nine in the Ruth Galloway series and I m wondering if this series had done it s best for me and it s time to move on It s a bit of a sad thought since I found the first books quite good, but this book and the one before has just not worked out so well for me.The story in this book was not that bad, at first, for the first 40 50% of the book was it interesting to read about the murdered tramps and the missing women, but then the story started to drag and I The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths is book nine in the Ruth Galloway series and I m wondering if this series had done it s best for me and it s time to move on It s a bit of a sad thought since I found the first books quite good, but this book and the one before has just not worked out so well for me.The story in this book was not that bad, at first, for the first 40 50% of the book was it interesting to read about the murdered tramps and the missing women, but then ...This is a book that was a joy to read for me It helps that I am a committed fan of the author and her two crime series but this novel is special for me as it places the realities of being homeless and a rough sleeper at the heart of the plot I know of no better example where this subject has been treated with compassion and understanding while being fundamental to the storyline.It is also opportune that I am also concurrently reading Beneath the Killing Fields Exploring the Subterranean Land This is a book that was a joy to read for me It helps that I am a committed fan of the author and her two crime series but this novel is special for me as it places the realities of being homeless and a rough sleeper at the heart of the plot I know of no better example where this subject has been treated with compassion and understanding while being fundamental to the storyline.It is also opportune that I am also concurrently reading Beneath the Killing Fie...4.5 starsI m trying to save 5 stars for classic books but I must say in the world of Ruth Galloway this is a 5 star classic.All the characters make an appearance Dr Ruth Galloway is called in to look at some bones discovered while excavating for a new restaurant Ruth is sure the bones will prove to be medieval Meanwhile, Harry Nelson and his team begin investigating the disappearance of a homeless woman rough sleeper in British reported by another rough sleeper Eddie The community of roug 4.5 starsI m trying to save 5 stars for classic books but I must say in the world of Ruth Galloway this is a 5 star classic.All the characters make an appearance Dr Ruth Galloway is called in to look at some bones discovered while excavating for a new restaurant Ruth is sure the bones will prove to be medieval Meanwhile, Harry Nelson and his team begin investigating the disappearance of a homeless woman rough sleeper in British reported by another rough sleeper Eddie The community of rough sleep...This is my favorite crime fiction series It is one series that when it comes out, I purchase I do not want to wait for a library book So much has been said already in other reviews about the plot, that I just want to say what I like about this series so much.It is the characters I feel that I have grown to know them through the books I want to catch up with their lives and see what it happening...

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05 September 2018

Elly Griffiths