{"product_id":"the-frozen-people-isbn-9780593834374","title":"The Frozen People","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A pleasure from finish to start.” —Anthony Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Fresh and exciting, with both humor and thrills, Griffiths’ first book in her new series knocks it out of the park!” —Shari Lapena\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSome murders can’t be solved in just one lifetime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAli Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they're frozen—or so their inside joke goes. Nobody knows that her team has a secret: they can travel back in time to look for evidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London to clear the name of Cain Templeton, an eccentric patron of the arts. Rumor has it that Cain is part of a sinister group called The Collectors. Ali arrives in the Victorian era to another dead woman at her feet and far too many unanswered questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the clock counts down, Ali becomes more entangled in the mystery, yet danger lurks around every corner. She soon finds herself trapped, unable to make her way back to her beloved son, Finn, who is battling his own accusations in the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould the two cases be connected? In a race through and against time, Ali must find out before it’s too late.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The historical sections are well researched, and Griffiths not only succeeds in making the implausible plausible, but leaves enough narrative breadcrumbs to make us long for more.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Griffiths adds a fun and surprising fantastical element to her historical crime fiction.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A new book by Elly Griffiths is always a cause of delight, and this series promises to broaden our horizons. Ali Dawson will capture readers’ hearts.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mick Herron, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSlow Horses\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The time-travel element adds something fresh for the author and the readers. Fans of Griffiths, police procedurals, and\/or historical mysteries will find a lot to enjoy.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e is a daring, genre-blending start to a series that promises both thrills and thoughtfulness. For fans of atmospheric mysteries, strong female leads, and twisty time-travel tales, this one’s not to be missed.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Clarion-Ledger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An exciting mystery. . . Griffiths is an exceptional storyteller and wordsmith who could hold an audience’s rapt attention with a discourse on the merits of various cereals or soap powders, but happily has chosen to create brilliant works of fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People. . . \u003c\/i\u003eis about relationships and crime-solving in a tremendously clever mystery with a plethora of intriguing twists. Ali Dawson is a great new character, garnished with a fine cast of supporting players.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookTrib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e is simply brilliant, and I am sure its success will merit a lengthy series that allows readers to spend more time with Ali Dawson and all of these wonderful new characters. The benefit of time travel stories is that there is a seemingly endless number of possible plotlines that may be explored, which a talented writer like Elly Griffiths certainly will capitalize on.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Murder on several time planes is a fascinating premise enhanced by an enthralling look at Victorian London.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An intriguing new series. . . with richly nuanced characters and vivid historical detail. This is a good bet for mystery buffs, historical fiction fans, and time-travel enthusiasts alike.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Griffiths expertly builds a world where time travel is new, top-secret, and filled with unpredictable glitches and opportunities. Some loose ends in the story hold the promise that readers will see more of Ali in the future.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For fans of cold cases and time travel! Elly Griffiths now . . . has a super exciting start to a new series.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BookRiot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fresh and exciting, with both humor and thrills, Griffiths’ first book in her new series knocks it out of the park!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Shari Lapena, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Have You Done?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Think you know time-travel? Think again! Far more than just a detective story, this is a tale about time itself, with delicious connections that thread back and forth between 1850 and 2023. Elly Griffiths has weaved a corker of a mystery that gripped me from page one. Smart, original, and utterly masterful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Janice Hallett, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Appeal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A pleasure from finish to start.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Anthony Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Hawthorne and Horowitz series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elly Griffiths is back with a cast of instantly memorable characters, and a dazzlingly inventive new conundrum.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ruth Ware, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne Perfect Couple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A dark, thought-provoking, edge-of-your-seat crime thriller that will keep you flying through the pages. Present and past collide in this ingenious, time-twisting exploration of justice and a mother's race to save her son.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Heather Gudenkauf, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Overnight Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Inventive, surprising, endlessly entertaining while being part murder mystery, part historical thriller, and part speculative fiction. Readers of any genre will enjoy sinking into its murky underworld with a protagonist they will love.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gillian McAllister, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWrong Place Wrong Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story is well paced and well written, with enough intrigue and twists to maintain the reader’s interest. . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e] offers an engaging mystery, a generous dose of Victorian London, and elements of time-travel all wrapped into a neat package.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant concept executed to perfection by a writer at the absolute top of her game.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Erin Kelly, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Skeleton Key\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elly Griffiths mixes a beguiling cocktail of crime and time travel in a twisty, dual-timezone novel sure to delight fans of both genres.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chris Chibnall, creator of \u003ci\u003eBroadchurch \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003ci\u003eDeath at the White Hart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e is wickedly entertaining, clever, and truly spooky. I loved every page.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Liz Nugent, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Sally Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElly Griffiths \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Ruth Galloway and Brighton mystery series, as well as the standalone novels \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel; \u003ci\u003eThe Postscript Murders\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBleeding Heart Yard\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. 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