Mystery Monday: The Janus Stone, by Elly Griffiths
It's been a long time since I read the first in this series, and I recalled having reservations about it, despite very strong recommendations from Jemima Pett. But her insistence on the quality of the series prevailed, and I don't regret it. Title: The Janus Stone Author: Elly Griffiths Publication info: Kindle edition, 2011 by Mariner Books, 337 p. Originally published 2010 by Quercus Publishing. Source: Library Publisher's Blurb: It’s been only a few months since archaeologist Ruth Galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. But when construction workers demolishing a large old house in Norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway—minus its skull—Ruth is once again called upon to investigate. Is it a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand? Ruth and Detective Harry Nelson would like to find out—and fast. When they realize the house was once a children’s home, they track down the Cat