Forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway, returns in the 7th book in this series
set in northern England. When a developer’s backhoe operator uncovers a downed
World War II fighter plane with a body in it, DCI Harry Nelson calls her in to
help. Initially assuming the body in the cockpit is the pilot, a bullet hole in
the corpse’s forehead quickly changes that conclusion. As the corpse is
identified, more, not fewer questions surface about the how and why and where
of this body’s demise and where it was buried before being moved to the plane.
Griffiths
excels at bringing in eccentrically realistic characters that fit Ruth’s world
beautifully. Ruth herself is humanly quirky enough to be frustratingly
appealing. Her relationship with Nelson and evolution as a sometimes conflicted
single mother give her character added dimension. The touches of history are
worked into the story seamlessly and add another layer of depth to Griffith’s
writing. The Ghost Fields, named
after the designation given false airfields meant to mislead German aircraft
during the war, is a well-told mystery and interesting story.
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