Ruth Galloway--whom #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise
Penny calls "a captivating amateur sleuth"--investigates a string of
murders deep within the abandoned tunnels of Norwich in award-winning
mystery. Winner of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award ¶ Far below
Norwich is a maze of old mining tunnels. When Ruth Galloway is called to
examine a set of human remains 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 looking for a homeless woman 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 and Nelson investigate
the tunnels, they hear rumors of secret societies, cannibalism, and
ritual killings. And when a dead body is found with a map of what seems
to be the full maze, they realize their hunt for the killer has only
just begun--and that more bodies may be underfoot. ¶ The Ruth Galloway
series is: ¶ "Remarkable, delightful." --Associated Press ¶ "Wonderfully
rich." --Guardian ¶ "Smart, down-to-earth." --Mercury News