{"product_id":"the-house-at-seas-end-a-mystery-paperback","title":"The House at Sea's End: A Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElly Griffiths\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \"a wonderful, atmospheric mystery\" featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson, six bodies of men killed during World War II turn up in Brighton--bringing with them a long-buried, nefarious secret (\u003cem\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust back from maternity leave, forensic archeologist Ruth is finding it hard to juggle motherhood and work when she is called in to investigate human bones that have surfaced on a remote Norfolk beach. The presence of DCI Harry Nelson, the married father of her daughter, does not help. The bones, six men with their arms bound, turn out to date back to World War II, a desperate time on this stretch of coastland. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Ruth and Nelson investigate, Home Guard veteran Archie Whitcliffe reveals the existence of a secret the old soldiers have vowed to protect with their lives. But then Archie is killed and a German journalist arrives, asking questions about Operation Lucifer, a plan to stop a German invasion, and a possible British war crime. What was Operation Lucifer? And who is prepared to kill to keep its secret?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] page-turning mystery . . . it provides a wholly satisfying whodunit as well as a good reason to look up the other two [books in the series] . . . Griffiths's Galloway is a likable and alluring character.\"--\u003cem\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A] page turning mystery . . . it provides a wholly satisfying whodunit as well as a good reason to look up the other two [books in the series] . . . Griffiths's Galloway is a likable and alluring character. Associated Press \u003cbr\u003eJust back from maternity leave, forensic archeologist Ruth is finding it hard to juggle motherhood and work when she is called in to investigate human bones that have surfaced on a remote Norfolk beach. The presence of DCI Harry Nelson, the married father of her daughter, does not help. The bones, six men with their arms bound, turn out date back to World War II, a desperate time on this stretch of coastland. \u003cbr\u003eHome Guard veteran Archie Whitcliffe reveals the existence of a secret the old soldiers have vowed to protect with their lives. But then Archie is killed and a German journalist arrives, asking questions about Operation Lucifer, a plan to stop a German invasion, and a possible British war crime. What was Operation Lucifer? And who is prepared to kill to keep its secret? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElly Griffiths continues to enrich the main forensic investigation with compelling characters embroiled in personal challenges. Revelations about the father of Ruth's newborn daughter evoke as much suspense as the crime plot, rounding out Griffiths's smart, well-balanced and atmospheric mystery.\" Shelf Awareness \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElly Griffiths\u003c\/b\u003e lives near Brighton, on the English coast. \u003ci\u003eThe House at Sea s End \u003c\/i\u003eis the third in her Ruth Galloway crime series. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eELLY GRIFFITHS is the author of the highly praised Ruth Galloway series. The first novel in the series, \u003ci\u003eThe Crossing Places, \u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the Edgar's Mary Higgins Clark Award. The follow-up, \u003ci\u003eThe Janus Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas called a must read for fans of crime and mystery fiction. (Associated Press)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302753398886,"sku":"9780547844176","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/eWdLTG5rUllvZ1laRC81d09WNkhaQT09.webp?v=1767498926","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-house-at-seas-end-a-mystery-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}