{"product_id":"the-locked-room-isbn-9780358671398","title":"The Locked Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePandemic lockdowns have Ruth Galloway feeling isolated from everyone but a new neighbor—until Nelson comes calling, investigating a decades-long string of murder-suicides that’s looming ever closer, in \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Elly Griffiths’ penultimate novel in the beloved series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years after her mother’s death, Ruth is finally sorting through her things when she finds a curious relic: a decades-old photograph of her own Norfolk cottage—\u003cem\u003ebefore \u003c\/em\u003eshe lived there—with a peculiar inscription on the back. Ruth returns to the cot­tage to uncover its meaning as Norfolk’s first cases of Covid-19 make headlines, leaving her and Kate to shelter in place there. They struggle to stave off isolation by clapping for frontline workers each evening and befriending a kind neighbor, Zoe, from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Nelson is investigating a series of deaths of women that may or may not be suicide. When he links a case to an archaeological dis­covery, he breaks curfew to visit Ruth and enlist her help. But the further Nelson investigates the deaths, the closer he gets to Ruth’s isolated cot­tage—until Ruth, Zoe, and Kate all go missing, and Nelson is left scrambling to find them before it’s too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR ELLY GRIFFITHS AND THE RUTH GALLOWAY SERIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Galloway is an everywoman, smart, successful and a little bit unsure of herself. Readers will look forward to learning more about her.” —\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elly Griffiths draws us all the way back to prehistoric times . . . Highly atmospheric.” —\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Forensic archeologist and academic Ruth Galloway is a captivating amateur sleuth—an inspired creation. I identified with her insecurities and struggles, and cheered her on.” —Louise Penny\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A terrific story that allows Galloway and Nelson to get closer than they have been for years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (UK), Best New Crime Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Griffiths' Ruth Galloway series combines imaginative plotting, cleverly located in deepest Norfolk, with the everyday dramas of her case of regular characters . . . This is Griffiths on top form.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A classic English mystery from one of the leading authors in the field, charming from start to finish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This 14th installment in the beloved series finds forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway contending with a medieval skeleton, a family secret—and the encroaching COVID pandemic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople, Best Books of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kicks of just ahead of the COVID-19 lockdown, adding an extra level of tension to a locked-room police investigation that intersects with local ghost stories, myths, and historical plague lore.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, Summer Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ruth proves endearing in her insecurities and inspiring in her fierce determination as she copes with a perilous world. The Galloway series has achieved both critical acclaim and widespread popular success, and this latest installment will only enhance its reputation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lockdown provides a brilliant opportunity for Griffiths, bringing fresh drama into her characters' lives and she makes the most of it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890330202341,"sku":"NP9780358671398","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780358671398.jpg?v=1730233046","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-locked-room-isbn-9780358671398","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}