Elly Griffiths Books in Order

Elly Griffiths is a British crime fiction author and USA Today bestseller, best known for the Ruth Galloway forensic archaeology series set in Norfolk. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel for The Stranger Diaries, the CWA Dagger in the Library for her work, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award, she is one of the most consistently awarded British crime writers of her generation. She writes under the name Domenica de Rosa for her earlier women’s fiction.

This page lists all Elly Griffiths books in order, including the Ruth Galloway, Brighton Mysteries, Harbinder Kaur, and Ali Dawson series, the Justice Jones children’s series, standalone novels, and books written under the name Domenica de Rosa.

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Ruth Galloway Series (Books in Order)

The Ruth Galloway series follows forensic archaeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway, a lecturer at the University of North Norfolk, as she is repeatedly drawn into active murder investigations by local DCI Harry Nelson when human remains, ancient or otherwise, need expert analysis. Set against the atmospheric Norfolk salt marshes and coastline, the series combines archaeological discovery with contemporary crime and a slow-burn personal relationship between Ruth and Nelson.

Reading Order

  1. The Crossing Places, 2009
  2. The Janus Stone, 2010
  3. The House at Sea’s End, 2010
  4. A Room Full of Bones, 2011
  5. Ruth’s First Christmas Tree, 2012 (short story)
  6. A Dying Fall, 2012 (also titled The Tomb of the Raven King)
  7. The Outcast Dead, 2014
  8. The Ghost Fields, 2015
  9. The Woman In Blue, 2016
  10. The Chalk Pit, 2017
  11. The Dark Angel, 2018
  12. The Stone Circle, 2019
  13. The Lantern Men, 2020
  14. The Night Hawks, 2021
  15. The Locked Room, 2022
  16. The Last Remains, 2023

Brighton Mysteries Series (Books in Order)

The Brighton Mysteries series follows Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and his wartime friend Max Mephisto, a stage magician turned actor, as they investigate murders in the theatrical and criminal underworld of 1950s Brighton.

  1. The Zig Zag Girl, 2014
  2. Smoke And Mirrors, 2016
  3. The Blood Card, 2016
  4. The Vanishing Box, 2017
  5. Now You See Them, 2019
  6. The Midnight Hour, 2021
  7. The Great Deceiver, 2023

Harbinder Kaur Series (Books in Order)

The Harbinder Kaur series follows Detective Inspector Harbinder Kaur, a gay Sikh police officer navigating both complex criminal investigations and the cultural expectations of her British-Indian family in Sussex.

Reading Order

  1. The Stranger Diaries, 2018
  2. The Postscript Murders, 2021
  3. Bleeding Heart Yard, 2022
  4. The Last Word, 2024

Justice Jones Series (Books in Order)

The Justice Jones series follow, a sharp and determined schoolgirl sleuth, Justice Jones, solving mysteries at a boarding school in 1930s England. It is a children’s series with classic golden age atmosphere, inspired by the traditional school story genre.

Reading Order

  1. A Girl Called Justice, 2019
  2. The Smugglers’ Secret, 2020
  3. A Ghost in the Garden, 2021
  4. The Spy at the Window, 2022

Ali Dawson Mysteries Series (Books in Order)

The Ali Dawson series follows cold case detective Ali Dawson, who uses time travel to investigate unsolved crimes from the past, confronting both historical injustice and present-day dangers. It is Elly Griffiths’ most inventive series to date, launched in 2025.

Reading Order

Short Story Collections & Anthologies

Written as Domenica de Rosa

Elly Griffiths Biography

Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths is a British author who writes under the pen name Elly Griffiths, while also publishing earlier books under her real name, Domenica de Rosa.
Official website: ellygriffiths.co.uk

Domenica de Rosa was born in 1963 in London. She studied English at King’s College London and worked in publishing for many years in magazine and book publicity. Later, she became Editorial Director for children’s books at HarperCollins.

Her first novel, The Italian Quarter, was published under the name Domenica de Rosa.

In 2009, she published The Crossing Places, the first book in the Ruth Galloway series, and its success established her as an important British crime author. She wrote the series under the alias Elly Griffiths, which is a name she continues to use today for series like the Brighton Mysteries, featuring DI Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto, the Harbinger Kaur series, and the Ali Dawson Mysteries.

Elly Griffiths lives in Brighton, England, where she writes her novels.

Elly Griffiths Awards and Honors

Elly Griffiths has received numerous awards and nominations across her career, including major wins for both her crime fiction and her body of work as a whole. The section below lists her major highlights followed by the full record.

Major Awards and Honors

  • The Crossing Places – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2011)
  • CWA Dagger in the Library (2016)
  • The Stranger Diaries – Edgar Award for Best Novel (2020)
  • The Postscript Murders – CWA Gold Dagger nomination (2021)
  • Author of the Year Award at the Booksellers Association Conference Awards (2024)
  • Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award (2025)

Awards (Full List)

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  • The Crossing Places – Mary Higgins Clark Award (2011)
  • CWA Dagger in the Library (2016)
  • The Stranger Diaries – Edgar Award for Best Novel (2020)
  • The Night Hawks – Crime Fiction Lover Awards (2021)
  • The Last Remains – Crime Fiction Lover Awards (2023)
  • Author of the Year Award at the Booksellers Association Conference Awards (2024)
  • Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award (2025)

Nominations and Shortlists

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  • The Crossing Places – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2010)
  • The House at Sea’s End – Barry Award for Best British Crime Novel (2012)
  • Dying Fall – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2014)
  • CWA Dagger in the Library (2014)
  • The Outcast Dead – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2015)
  • CWA Dagger in the Library (2015)
  • The Ghost Fields – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2016)
  • Smoke and Mirrors – CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (2016)
  • The Chalk Pit – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2018)
  • The Dark Angel – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2019)
  • The Lantern Men – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2021)
  • The Postscript Murders – CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (2021)
  • The Postscript Murders – CWA Gold Dagger (2021)
  • The Night Hawks – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2022)
  • The Locked Room – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2023)
  • The Locked Room – CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (2023)
  • The Spy at the Window – CrimeFest: Best Crime Fiction Novel for Children (2023)
  • The Great Deceiver – CrimeFest: Last Laugh Award (2024)
  • The Last Remains – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2024)
  • The Last Word – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (2025)
  • The Valley of the Queens – Short Story Dagger (2025)

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