{"product_id":"9780063296862","title":"The Locked Room: A Mystery","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGriffiths, Elly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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 \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Elly Griffiths’ penultimate novel in the beloved British detective series.\u003c\/b\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—\u003ci\u003ebefore \u003c\/i\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 in a gripping pandemic thriller. 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, a brilliant forensic archaeologist, 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\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ELLY GRIFFITHS AND THE RUTH GALLOWAY SERIES\u003c\/b\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.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elly Griffiths draws us all the way back to prehistoric times . . . Highly atmospheric.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\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","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43041991655679,"sku":"9780063296862","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063296862_s600x595.jpg?v=1780333111","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780063296862","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}