Author guide
Elly Griffiths Books in Order
Elly Griffiths is the pen name of British author Domenica de Rosa. She is best known for the Ruth Galloway mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries, the Harbinder Kaur novels, and the Ali Dawson Mysteries, as well as the A Girl Called Justice children's series. She has also published novels and nonfiction under her own name.
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The Crossing Places
The first Ruth Galloway mystery and the foundation of the Norfolk setting and central characters.
The Zig Zag Girl
The first Brighton Mystery, introducing Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto.
The Stranger Diaries
The first Harbinder Kaur mystery.
A Girl Called Justice
The first children's mystery featuring Justice Jones.
The Frozen People
The first Ali Dawson Mystery.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · completed
Ruth Galloway Mysteries
Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway investigates crimes in Norfolk with DCI Harry Nelson.
- 1 The Crossing PlacesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2009
- 2
The Janus StoneAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2011
- 3
The House at Sea's EndAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2012
- 4
Ruth's First Christmas TreeAmazon ↗Book 4 · novella · 2012 Optional
- 5
Dying FallAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2013
- 6
A Room Full of BonesAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2013
- 7
The Outcast DeadAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2014
- 8
The Ghost FieldsAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2015
- 9
The Woman in BlueAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2016
- 10
The Chalk PitAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2017
- 11
The Dark AngelAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2018
- 12
The Stone CircleAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2019
- 13
The Lantern MenAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2020
- 14
The Night HawksAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2021
- 15
The Locked RoomAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2022
- 16
The Last RemainsAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2023
novel series · ongoing
Brighton Mysteries
Postwar Brighton mysteries featuring DI Edgar Stephens, magician Max Mephisto, and their circle of investigators.
- 1 The Zig Zag GirlAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2014
- 2
Smoke and MirrorsAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2015
- 3
The Blood CardAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2016
- 4
The Vanishing BoxAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2017
- 5
Now You See ThemAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2019
- 6
The Midnight HourAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2021
- 7
The Great DeceiverAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2024
novel series · ongoing
Harbinder Kaur Mysteries
Crime novels featuring DS Harbinder Kaur and investigations involving literary, historical, and contemporary mysteries.
children's novel series · unknown
A Girl Called Justice
Children's mysteries following Justice Jones and her friends at Highbury House boarding school.
- 1 A Girl Called JusticeAmazon ↗
Book 1 · children's novel · 2019
- 2 A Girl Called Justice: The Smugglers' SecretAmazon ↗
Book 2 · children's novel · 2020
- 3 A Girl Called Justice: The Ghost in the GardenAmazon ↗
Book 3 · children's novel · 2021
- 4 A Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the WindowAmazon ↗
Book 4 · children's novel · 2022
novel series · ongoing
Ali Dawson Mysteries
Time-traveling cold-case mysteries featuring detective Ali Dawson and her team.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (6)
Short fiction (1)
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The Man in Black and Other StoriesAmazon ↗short-story collection · 2024