The Janus Stone

The Janus Stone Ruth Galloway 2 By Elly Griffiths The janus stone is the 2nd book in the ruth galloway mystery series. there are many reviews on this book so i am not going to give a synopsis of the plot. instead will share what i like about this book and the series so far. first of all, i like reading about ruth galloway who is a strong, intelligent individualist. The janus stone is lightly competent, and she has learned to control the plot better this time around, but the pacing is just as rushed. the unfolding is a bit more manageable, less hysterical, but still melodramatic. griffith's police procedural is just another stone in the river without her earthy, lucid, topographical and climactic inclusions.

Boa Island Bilateral Carved Stone Figure Often Called The Janus Stone The janus stone is the second in her ruth galloway crime series. about the author elly griffiths is the usa today bestselling author of the ruth galloway and brighton mystery series, as well as the standalone novels the stranger diaries, winner of the edgar award for best novel; the postscript murders; and bleeding heart yard . The janus stone. : elly griffiths. mcclelland & stewart, mar 2, 2010 fiction 344 pages. the second novel in the highly praised new mystery series featuring forensic archaeologist ruth galloway, a woman who is very intimate with old bones and big trouble. the janus stone, the second ruth galloway mystery, sees ruth literally up to her neck. The janus stone. it's been only a few months since archaeologist ruth galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. but when construction workers demolishing a large old house in norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway minus its skull ruth is once again called upon to investigate. A forensic archaeologist and a detective investigate the mysterious death of a child in an old house in norwich. the book combines historical and modern mysteries, humour and suspense.

Stone Carving Of The Janus Figure Boa Island County Fermanagh The janus stone. it's been only a few months since archaeologist ruth galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. but when construction workers demolishing a large old house in norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway minus its skull ruth is once again called upon to investigate. A forensic archaeologist and a detective investigate the mysterious death of a child in an old house in norwich. the book combines historical and modern mysteries, humour and suspense. Much as i did with the crossing places i raced through the janus stone, in which ruth is called into determine the age of a child's skeleton unearthed beneath a house with a chequered past. this time, however, things are further complicated by ruth's unexpected pregnancy, the result of a one night stand with harry nelson, the gruff (and happily. 550.0m. 327 pages ; 22 cm. ruth galloway is called in to investigate when builders, demolishing a large old house in norwich to make way for a housing development, uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway minus the skull. is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? dci harry nelson would like to find out and fast.