The dark angel

by Elly Griffiths · 2018

When forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway receives a desperate plea from Italian colleague Dr. Angelo Morelli, she sees a chance for a long‑overdue break—until the ancient bones he’s uncovered in the hill‑top village of Castello degli Angeli turn a tranquil summer into a deadly investigation. Accompanied by her daughter Kate and friend Shona, Ruth is drawn into a tangled web of Roman-era remains, wartime Resistance secrets, and a modern murder that threatens to silence anyone who knows too much. With DCI Harry Nelson and his enigmatic partner Cathbad arriving on the scene, Ruth must sift through centuries of buried history to expose the darkness lurking beneath the picturesque Italian countryside before the killer strikes again.