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The chalk‑mining tunnels that criss‑cross Norwich hide more than stone and history. When forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway arrives to examine a translucent skeleton found in one of the tunnels, she discovers the bones were boiled after death, a clue that points to foul play. Meanwhile Detective Chief Inspector Nelson is pursuing a missing homeless woman named Barbara, whom he believes has gone “underground.” As Ruth, Nelson, and their investigative team dig deeper, rumors of secret societies, cannibalism and ritual killings surface. The discovery of a body with a mysterious underground map raises the stakes: the investigation into the killer has only just begun, and more bodies may still lie beneath the city.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Elly Griffiths
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