Elly griffiths is a novelist with several books under her name. The latest book in elly griffiths stephens and mephisto series, the vanishing box might actually be my favourite of the four. The vanishing box by elly griffiths book 4 in the stephen and mephisto mystery series. Elly has two children with her husband and they live near brighton. Griffiths won the mary higgins clark award in 2011. Although my favorite character will always be ruth galloway in elly griffiths first series, the magic men mystery books, set in post wwii england, are wonderful. Pantomime season is in full swing on the pier with max mephisto starring in aladdin. Author of the dr ruth galloway mysteries and the brighton mysteries books. Discount prices on books by elly griffiths, including titles like a girl called justice. This is truly griffiths at her best, with welldeveloped and engaging characters, some of whom beg to become part of a new series im looking at you, harbinder kaur.
The zig zag girl stephens and mephisto mystery, book 1. Elizabeth iis coronation is looming, but the murder of their wartime commander, colonel cartwright, spoils the happy mood for di edgar stephens and magician max mephisto. Her first series features ruth galloway, an archaeologist. At the end of the book, the main characters stories kind of tied up so i hope this doesnt mean this is the last stephens. The crossing places had an iron age body and a bronze age henge.
Books by fiona barton, steve cavanagh and elly griffiths are among the winners of this years dead good reader awards for crime and. The zig zag girl stephens and mephisto mystery, book 1 by elly griffiths book cover, description, publication history. Now you see them is a wild mystery with detective edgar stephens and the magician max mephisto, as they investigate a string of presumed kidnappings in the. Edgar stephens has been promoted to superintendent and is married to his former sergeant, emma holmes. Barton, cavanagh and griffiths win dead good reader awards.
Readers that are new to griffiths work will find these books, some of the best she has written, very. Griffiths elly abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. A holiday in norfolk inspired her to write what would become the bestselling novel the crossing places, the first novel in the dr ruth galloway series of mystery novels and rosas first novel as elly griffiths. Smoke and mirrors 2 magic men mysteries by griffiths, elly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the stranger diaries, elly griffiths moves beyond her series characters and delivers a clever, wellplotted, and gripping murder mystery with a hint of ghost story. Her first crime novel the crossing places is set on the norfolk coast where she spent holidays as a child and where her aunt still lives. Elly worked in publishing for many years before writing full time. The inspiration for her books about forensic archaeologist ruth galloway came from her husband who gave up a city job to train as an archaeologist. Win the full stephens and mephisto series from bestselling. The series has won the cwa dagger in the library, and has been shortlisted three times for the theakstons old peculier crime novel of the year. This book captures the atmosphere of 1953 a time of great change and optimism. Elly lives near brighton but often spends holidays on the wild norfolk coast. She is also the author of the stephens and mephisto novels which are set in brighton.
Personally, i recommend that you read the elly griffiths ruth galloway series in order. Elly griffiths draws us all the way back to prehistoric times. I love doing research, which is just as well really. Notes for a novel, as well as the sisters brothers, which was shortlisted for the booker prize, and french exit. This is the fourth stephens and mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling dr ruth galloway series. The stranger diaries by elly griffiths its all about. I love elly griffiths books, and i found this one especially interesting. The crossing places by elly griffiths, paperback barnes. She is the recipient of the mary higgins clark award and the cwa dagger in the library award, and her work has been praised as gripping louise penny, captivating, wall street journal and mustreads for fans of crime fiction associated press. Its the most dangerous case yet for stephens and mephisto in the vanishing box, out on 2 november 2017. Her interest in archaeology comes from her husband, andrew, who gave up his city job to retrain as an archaeologist.
It combines a gripping and really rather dark murder mystery with a strong sense of period atmosphere and immensely likeable characters in whom, after four books, i. Books the stephens and mephisto novels now you see them. After all, there are only 10 books so far, so its not difficult to catch up to the last one. Her bestselling series of dr ruth galloway novels, featuring a forensic archaeologist, are set in norfolk. With the elly griffiths novels, the appeal lies in her books tone. Here are the elly griffiths books in order for her two series. Discover fantastic savings on high quality elly griffiths books and buy online today. If you havent read any books by elly griffiths, you are in for a treat.
Elly griffiths books list of books by elly griffiths. The blood card by elly griffiths is the third in the di stephens and max mephisto series. The zig zag girl by elly griffiths, 9781848667617, available at book depository with. A holiday in norfolk inspired her to write what would become the bestselling novel the crossing places, the first novel in the dr ruth galloway series of. The vanishing box is the last one i read and they just keep getting better and better.
Magic, murder and a mystery rooted in a murky wartime past. Buy the ghost fields by elly griffiths online at alibris. Patrick dewitt is the author of the critically acclaimed ablutions. She was also a finalist for the 2012 barry awards best british crime. A former editorial director for childrens books at harper collins, griffiths published her first novel, the italian quarter, in 1998 under her own name. Known as the magic men they had been part of a topsecret espionage unit during the war. The fourth stephens and mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling dr ruth galloway series a mustlisten for fans of bryant and may. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old friend of edgars. Elly became interested in archaeology thanks to her husband, who is an archaeologist himself.
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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. All the ruth books feature a particular archaeological discovery. Find crime books by refining your search by price, bestselling and our other suggested filters. She has written two series as griffiths, one featuring ruth galloway, the other featuring detective inspector edgar stephens and max mephisto. The zig zag girl is a firm favourite with suffolk book groups. Her eighth in the series, the woman in blue was our featured title for february. Elly griffiths tells us about her fourth novel in the ruth galloway investigation series, a possible bbc adaptation, and why she hates time team. Her stephens and mephisto series is based in 1950s brighton. Matters become more complicated when magician max mephisto, stephens friend, appears with a. Elly griffiths is the creator of the ruth galloway mysteries. Now you see them is a wild mystery with detective edgar stephens and the magician max mephisto, as they investigate a string of presumed kidnappings in the swinging 1960s. Elly griffiths is the author of the ruth galloway and magic men mystery series.
And while you are at it, do pick up the stephens and mephisto historical mystery series as well, as they are wellworth reading. Her bestselling series of ruth galloway novels, featuring a forensic archaeologist, are set in norfolk, while her new series of magic men novels are based in 1950s brighton. The fourth stephens and mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling dr ruth galloway series a mustread for fans of bryant and may. On the eve of the queens 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.
Smoke and mirrors download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. She gets her inspiration from her husband and herself, who are both archaeologists, and her aunt who used to fill her head with many tales when she was a little girl. Stephens and mephisto book series 4 books from book 1. Elly griffiths has a husband and two children, not to mention a cat. She is also the author of the popular stephens and mephisto novels which began with the zig zag girl. Click download or read online button to get the outcast dead book now.
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