The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
Archeologist Ruth Galloway leads a quiet life in a remote region of Norfolk, England, known as the Saltmarsh. Det. Chief Insp.
Harry Nelson has been haunted for 10 years by the kidnapping of a young girl and draws Ruth into an investigation after human
remains are discovered on the marsh. When another young girl goes missing, Ruth and Harry fear the cycle has begun again.
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Fall 2022: Digging for Clues
Archeologists attempt to solve mysteries from the past, but sometimes they become involves in contemporary mysteries as well. Agatha Christie, whose second husband was the British archeologist Max Mallowan, once said, "An archeologist is the best husband any woman can get. Just consider: The older she gets, the more he is interested in her." Of course, in Christie's day, most of the professional archeologists were male; not so in this series.