The Outcast Dead - Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries

Historical crimes involving a Victorian child killer may hold the key to several contemporary deaths in this macabre outing for Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.'Told with a deepening sense of the unease, seasoned with a touch of the occult' Daily MailRuth has excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, which was 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.

ISBN:	9781786482167
Publisher:	Quercus Publishing
Imprint:	Quercus
Published date:	02 Jun 2016
DEWEY:	823.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Weight:	326g
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm
Spine width:	29mm

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