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The Janus Stone

The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 2

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The Janus Stone

By: Elly Griffiths
Narrated by: Jane McDowell
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 A gruesome discovery at an old children's home lays bare terrible secret's from Norwich's past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway.

'The setting is enticingly atmospheric . . . a really intelligent murder story' Independent

Dr Ruth Galloway's forensic skills are called upon when builders, demolishing an old house in Norwich, uncover the bones of a child - minus the skull - beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? Ruth links up with DCI Harry Nelson to investigate.

The house was once a children's home. Nelson traces the Catholic priest who used to run the place. He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before - a boy and a girl. They were never found.

When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the home and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is desperate to put her off the scent by frightening her to death...©2010 Elly Griffiths Amateur Sleuths Archaeology Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime Murder Suspense
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i loved the whole thing, i finally got to " read" listen to a fabulous story.My MS hasnt won the battle of taking everything.

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I like the voices. Particularly the one for Nelson
And the one for Ruth and Cloughy. Can’t wait to hear what Kate will sound like

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The readers dry mouth and swallowing. I have never noticed this in other readers. I won’t be listening to anymore Elly Griffiths books with this reader.

I liked the characters and the story around archeology.

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