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Character · Ruth Galloway’s Norfolk · 15 books

Cathbad

Druid and Ruth’s friend · Elly Griffiths

Cathbad is a druid and Ruth’s friend, wise and unpredictable.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Crossing Places (2009)
Latest appearance
The Last Remains (2023)
Books
15 (15 major)
Series
Ruth Galloway
Author
Elly Griffiths
Circle
Ruth Galloway’s Norfolk

Where to meet Cathbad

Cathbad first appears in The Crossing Places (2009), in a major role, book 1 of the Ruth Galloway series.

Buy The Crossing Places

Every book with Cathbad

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2009MThe Crossing Placesmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  2. 2010MThe Janus Stonemajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  3. 2011MThe House at Sea’s Endmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  4. 2011MA Room Full of Bonesmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  5. 2012MDying Fallmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  6. 2014MThe Outcast Deadmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  7. 2015MThe Ghost Fieldsmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  8. 2016MThe Woman in Bluemajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  9. 2017MThe Chalk Pitmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  10. 2018MThe Dark Angelmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  11. 2019MThe Stone Circlemajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  12. 2020MThe Lantern Menmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  13. 2021MThe Night Hawksmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  14. 2022MThe Locked Roommajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy
  15. 2023MThe Last Remainsmajor role · Ruth GallowayBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Dave CloughDetective Sergeant15
Harry NelsonDetective Chief Inspector15
Judy JohnsonDetective Sergeant, Cathbad’s partner15
Michelle NelsonNelson’s wife15
Ruth GallowayForensic archaeologist at the University of North Norfolk15
KateRuth’s daughter13