The Crossing Places: The first book in the megaselling Ruth Galloway series

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Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain.

'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times

Dr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child's bones are discovered near a prehistoric site on the north Norfolk salt marshes. Are they the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years earlier - or are the bones much older?

DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for the missing girl. Since she vanished, someone has been sending him creepy anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice. He knows that Ruth's expertise and experience could help him finally to put this case to rest.

But when a second child goes missing, Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she's getting ever closer to the truth.

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What readers are saying about The Crossing Places

'Captivating! A quick, thrilling read that ends making you want to read Book 2 immediately!' 5* Reader Review

'I really enjoyed this book, the story kept me gripped to the end! Would definitely recommend it' 5* Reader Review

'Ruth is such an empathetic character, clever and warm yet she has human weaknesses' 5* Reader Review

'I envy those coming to the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. They are in for a total treat' 5* Reader Review

'Atmospheric and character-driven, I'd no sooner finished this first book in the Dr Ruth Galloway series than I was reaching for the second' 5* Reader Review

Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain. 'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times Dr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child's bones are discovered near a prehistoric site on the north Nor...

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43 reviews
Rajan Dahiya
January 29, 2016
It was by chance I stumbled across this book...was hesitant to try a new author but was pleasantly surprised. Loved the detailed setting and atmosphere of the story...the characters were interesting and the writing was amusing as well as suspenseful. Going to try another book in the series now!
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Lydia Grimwade
December 17, 2025
I have read all of the Ruth Galloway series, I absolutely love it. I've literally just started to read them again for the 3rd time. Highly recommend this series. 💜🍄
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January 28, 2026
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About the author

Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-eight crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur series, as well as The Frozen People and The Killing Time, the first two books in the Ali Dawson Mysteries.Elly's many accolades include the CWA Dagger in the Library, the Edgar Award, the Fingerprint Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award, as well as the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award.Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip.

Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No. 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-eight crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur serie...

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