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The Last Remains
The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Elly Griffiths
- Narrator
- Jane McDowell
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 31 January 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 48 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
- Rating
- 4.0 (2 reviews)
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When builders renovating a café in King's Lynn find a human skeleton behind a wall, they call for DCI Harry Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway, Head of Archaeology at the nearby University of North Norfolk. Ruth is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and by her ever-complicated relationship with Nelson. However, she agrees to look at the case.
Ruth sees at once that the bones are modern. They are identified as the remains of Emily Pickering, a young archaeology student who went missing in the 1990s. Emily attended a course run by her Cambridge tutor. Suspicion falls on him and also on another course member - Ruth's friend Cathbad, who is still frail following his near death from Covid.
As they investigate, Nelson and his team uncover a tangled web of relationships within the student group and the adults leading them. What was the link between the group and the King's Lynn café where Emily's bones were found?
Then, just when the team seem to be making progress, Cathbad disappears. Was it guilt that led him to flee?
The trail leads Ruth and Nelson to the Neolithic flint mines in Grimes Graves which are as spooky as their name. The race is on, first to find Cathbad and then to exonerate him, but will Ruth and Nelson uncover the truth in time to save their friend?
'GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE' The Times
'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight
(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited
Critics Review
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This brilliant series, brimming with comedy and compassion, has demonstrated that archaeology, just like the best crime fiction, is the study of everyday people . . . Elly Griffiths has honed her skills to become one of our very best writers. Bravo!
The Times
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Griffiths has brought the series to such a satisfying conclusion
Mail on Sunday
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A satisfying read . . . one of Ruth's best investigations
Belfast Telegraph
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The Last Remains does not disappoint . . . it will have you laughing, crying, gasping and staring wide eyed, because Griffiths delivers a thrilling roller-coaster ride
Crime Fiction Lover
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A typically intriguing Galloway case
Sunday Times
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Fast paced, with great characters . . . does not disappoint
Candis
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An eerie, captivating read
Woman's Own
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.5
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4.0 4.0
Enjoyable. Not deep. Development of the story very much like the other books in the series. Good light bedtime entertainment.
hallwiton 2025-06-12
Details
- Author
- Elly Griffiths
- Narrator
- Jane McDowell
- Duration
- 9 hours 48 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9781529409765
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
- Rating
- 4.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
The unmissable new audiobook in the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. Ruth and Nelson are working on a murder case in which Cathbad emerges as the prime suspect. Can they uncover the truth in time to save their friend?When builders renovating a café in King's Lynn find a human skeleton behind a wall, they call for DCI Harry Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway, Head of Archaeology at the nearby University of North Norfolk. Ruth is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and by her ever-complicated relationship with Nelson. However, she agrees to look at the case.Ruth sees at once that the bones are modern. They are identified as the remains of Emily Pickering, a young archaeology student who went missing in the 1990s. Emily attended a course run by her Cambridge tutor. Suspicion falls on him and also on another course member - Ruth's friend Cathbad, who is still frail following his near death from Covid.As they investigate, Nelson and his team uncover a tangled web of relationships within the student group and the adults leading them. What was the link between the group and the King's Lynn café where Emily's bones were found?Then, just when the team seem to be making progress, Cathbad disappears. Was it guilt that led him to flee?The trail leads Ruth and Nelson to the Neolithic flint mines in Grimes Graves which are as spooky as their name. The race is on, first to find Cathbad and then to exonerate him, but will Ruth and Nelson uncover the truth in time to save their friend?'GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE' The Times'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited
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