The Chalk Pit

By: Elly Griffiths

Narrated by: Jane McDowell

In the ninth Ruth Galloway mystery, Ruth and Nelson investigate a string of murders and disappearances deep within the abandoned tunnels hidden far beneath the streets of Norwich.

Norwich is riddled with old chalk-mining tunnels, but no one's sure exactly how many. When Ruth is called in to investigate a set of human remains found in one of them, she notices the bones are almost translucent - a sign they were boiled soon after death. Once more she finds herself at the helm of a murder investigation.

Meanwhile, DCI Nelson is hunting for a missing homeless woman, Barbara, who he hears has gone "underground". Could she have disappeared into the labyrinth? And if so, is she connected to the body Ruth found?

As Ruth, Nelson, and the rest of their team investigate the tunnels, they hear rumors of secret societies, cannibalism, and ritual killings. When a dead body is found with a map that appears to be of The Underground, they realize their quest to find the killer has only just begun - and that there may be more bodies underfoot.

©2017 Elly Griffiths (P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited

very good mystery series.

I enjoy these mysteries the stories revolve around historical locations in the UK.
the main characters a forensic archaeologist and a DCI investigate murders . also romantic twist thrown in.

The Chalk Pit

Elly Griffith's best yet; an expertly written and engaging tale from beginning to end.
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The Chalk Pit

Another engaging book by Elly Griffiths. The performance by Jane McDowell was excellent. She performed all the characters with eased and a smooth transition from character to character.

Great story line, but....

I love the story. It is well written and keeps one guessing as to where it will take you next. The only issue I have is that the reader often swallows and smacks lips quite often to the point of irritation. Normally, that does not bother me, but it is loud, intrusive, and is done more than in other books.

Another great Ally Griffiths novel

I am addicted to Ms Griffiths storytelling. I love the characters. I can't wait to begin the next book.

wonderful book

I love this series can't wait for the next book have re read the series two times

Great series

I have now listened to all of the books in this series (including the short Christmas story). I have enjoyed all of them and I’m now in search of something as good. The “Ruth Galloway” series by Elly Griffiths will be a hard act to follow!

Wonderful Ruth Galloway mystery!

This is by far my favorite Ruth Galloway mystery to date. Keep up the great writing Elly Griffiths.

Another great mystery by Elly Griffiths

The story of Ruth and Nelson continues as their lives personal and professional lives intertwine. All the usual characters appear along with a host of possible suspects in a complicated story line which I thoroughly enjoyed. Jane McDowell does a fine job as the reader, as always. There was a jarring note throughout the audio book which I found totally distracting. This was the use of a tinny sound effect during phone conversations. I don't believe I've ever heard that before and found it annoying. The ending brought me to tears and I'll say no more.

Another great read

Elly Griffiths has created a community of characters that are complex and realistic. The mystery to be solved within each book is always tantalizing. I haven’t anticipated any solution yet. This last, The Chalk Pit, may be the best of the series so far. I’m happy there are more ahead!