Character · Ruth Galloway’s Norfolk · 15 books
Ruth Galloway
Ruth Galloway is a forensic archaeologist in Norfolk, independent, clever and fond of her cats.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Crossing Places (2009)
- Latest appearance
- The Last Remains (2023)
- Books
- 15 (15 as lead)
- Series
- Ruth Galloway
- Author
- Elly Griffiths
- Circle
- Ruth Galloway’s Norfolk
Where to meet Ruth Galloway
Ruth Galloway first appears in The Crossing Places (2009), as the lead, book 1 of the Ruth Galloway series.
Every book with Ruth Galloway
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2009LThe Crossing Placeslead · Ruth GallowayCalled in when a child’s bones are found on the marshBuy
- 2010LThe Janus Stonelead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2011LThe House at Sea’s Endlead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2011LA Room Full of Boneslead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2012LDying Falllead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2014LThe Outcast Deadlead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2015LThe Ghost Fieldslead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2016LThe Woman in Bluelead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2017LThe Chalk Pitlead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2018LThe Dark Angellead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2019LThe Stone Circlelead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2020LThe Lantern Menlead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2021LThe Night Hawkslead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2022LThe Locked Roomlead · Ruth GallowayBuy
- 2023LThe Last Remainslead · Ruth GallowayThe final book in the seriesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| CathbadDruid and Ruth’s friend | 15 |
| Dave CloughDetective Sergeant | 15 |
| Harry NelsonDetective Chief Inspector | 15 |
| Judy JohnsonDetective Sergeant, Cathbad’s partner | 15 |
| Michelle NelsonNelson’s wife | 15 |
| KateRuth’s daughter | 13 |