Sep 15, 2015 in the first installment of a compelling new series by elly griffiths, a band of magicians who served together in world war ii track a killer whos performing their deadly tricks. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old friend of edgar s. Readers that are new to griffiths work will find these books, some of the best she has written, very. Elly griffiths books list of books by elly griffiths. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, detective inspector edgar. Elly griffiths s featured books the crossing places. The inventor of this illusion was max mephisto, an old friend of edgars. This is the first novel in a compelling new series. Elly griffiths, winner of the 2011 mary higgins clark award and the 2016 cwa dagger in the library award, is the author of two mystery series, one taking place in norfolk and the other in brighton.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She was also a finalist for the 2012 barry awards best british crime. Elly griffiths has a husband and two children, not to mention a cat. Here are the elly griffiths books in order of publication for each of her series and standalone novels. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the magic men. Griffiths began her ruth galloway series in 2009 with her debut novel the crossing places. Elly griffiths is the author of the ruth galloway series, a series i quite enjoy reading so i was curious to see how this new series would be. Fans of elly griffiths wonderful ruth galloway mysteries have eagerly anticipated this first of her new magic men mysteries, and readers will be delighted with the zig zag girl. Below is a list of elly griffiths ruth galloway books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. A holiday in norfolk inspired her to write what would become the bestselling novel the crossing places, the first novel in the dr ruth galloway series of. Out last year in england, the first book is set in brighton, england, where a small team called the magic men may be in danger. Effortlessly elegant in a dinner jacket with the bow tie undone, he grinned sleepily down at the audience. The first in a new mystery series of postwar murder and magic from elly griffiths, creator of the bestselling ruth galloway novels.
Sep 15, 2015 the zig zag girl ebook written by elly griffiths. Detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick the zig zag girl. Elly griffiths is the author of the ruth galloway and magic men mystery series. Smoke and mirrors by elly griffiths, 9781784290283, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He has nothing going on in his life, he gets no respect from his underlings at work, his family is distant, and his friends have all moved on with their lives. Review of the zig zag girl by elly griffiths rhapsody in.
The atmosphere of 1950s brighton is welldescribed, and the characters are all engaging. We offer huge savings of up to 80% on a great range of crime books. Below is a list of elly griffiths books in order of. A former editorial director for childrens books at harper collins, griffiths published her first novel, the italian quarter, in 1998 under her own name. The zig zag girl book by elly griffiths thriftbooks. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old friend of edgars. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, served with edgar in a special ops troop called the magic men that used stage illusions to confound the enemy. The zig zag girl is the first book in the stephens and mephisto mystery series by british author, elly griffiths. Griffiths released the first book in this series, the zig zag girl, in 2014.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The narrative switches between the points of view of edgar and max as a way of fleshing out the world of both the police investigation and the magician circuit. Review of the zig zag girl by elly griffiths posted on 03112016 by rhapsodyinbooks i somewhat resented this book before i even started it, because it meant griffiths was taking time away from the ruth galloway series, but i should not have worried. The zig zag girl by elly griffiths suffolk libraries. In 2017 griffiths was the programming chair for the theakstons old peculier crime writing festival, part of the harrogate international festivals portfolio. Brighton in 1950 springs off the pages in all its sparkling and sometimes tawdry glory. Fans of elly griffiths, author of the popular ruth galloway mystery series and winner of the mary higgins clark award, will be delighted to hear shes kicking off a new series this september with hmh. Books the stephens and mephisto novels the zig zag girl. Her first work of fiction was the 2004 novel the italian quarter. The head and legs of a woman are found at a train station in two cases. I discovered this series in a roundabout way, i got a copy of the last book and liked it so much that i had to make. A girl is found cut in three, and detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trickthe zig zag girl. The atmosphere of 1950s brighton is welldescribed, and the characters are all engaging, with interesting histories and prospects. Author of the dr ruth galloway mysteries and the brighton mysteries books.
Writing a gripping mystery is a lot like performing a masterful magic trickknowing when to grab the audiences attention, when to provide distractions and how to wrap it all up with a dazzling finale. Her bestselling series of ruth galloway novels, featuring a forensic archaeologist, are set in norfolk, while her new series of magic men novels are based in 1950s brighton. The investigation of this bizarre murder throws edgar and max together as the victim turns out to have a connection to max. She is the recipient of the mary higgins clark award and her work has been praised as. To ask other readers questions about the zig zag girl, please sign up. She read english at kings college, london, and worked in publishing for many years. Buy the zig zag girl by elly griffiths online at alibris. When a girls body is found, cut into three, detective inspector edgar stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the zig zag girl. In the first installment of a compelling new series by elly griffiths featuring detective inspector edgar stephens and the magnificent max mephisto, a band of.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the zig zag girl. The blood card magic men mysteries by griffiths, elly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old war friend of edgars. She has written two series as griffiths, one featuring ruth galloway, the other featuring detective inspector edgar stephens and max mephisto. Elly griffiths is primarily known for her very entertaining ruth galloway series, so the zig zag girl is a departure for her, but it is just as entertaining and just as clearly the first book in a new series. Fans of elly griffiths, author of the popular ruth galloway mystery series and winner of the mary higgins clark award, will be delighted to hear shes kicking off a new series this september with hmh the first in the magic men mystery series, the zig zag girl follows detective inspector edgar stephens in 1950 brighton as he attempts to track down a killer who seems to be mimicking a famous. Dec 01, 2016 this is the first novel in a compelling new series. Elly griffithss featured books the crossing places.
The series is currently ongoing, at a rate of one novel per year. Her ruth galloway novels take for their inspiration ellys husband, who gave up a city job to train as an archaeologist, and her aunt who lives on the norfolk coast and filled her. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the magic. Buy the zig zag girl the brighton mysteries 1 by elly griffiths isbn. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Sep 06, 2016 elly griffiths is primarily known for her very entertaining ruth galloway series, so the zig zag girl is a departure for her, but it is just as entertaining and just as clearly the first book in a new series. The zig zag girl magic men mysteries book 1 kindle.
The zig zag girl by elly griffiths elly griffiths, winner of the mary higgins clark award for her first mystery featuring dr. The zig zag girlthe first magic men mystery tuesday, sep 15 2015 award winning novelist and great read and new series and series not to be missed camouflage, magicians acts, post wwii mystery, sleight of hand, zig zag girl trick auntie m writes crime 12. The new series takes place in the 1950s brighton and detective inspector edgar stephens. Ive been a huge fan of elly griffiths ruth galloway series for years but until. Jul 16, 2015 buy the zig zag girl the brighton mysteries 1 by elly griffiths isbn. Di edgar stephens takes charge of the investigation and recalls a magic trick that he saw as a boy, called the zig zag girl. The zig zag girl magic men mysteries book 1 kindle edition by. The zig zag girl is a very traditional form of murder mystery, which is fitting for its setting of 1950s britain. The zig zag girl of the title is a trick invented by max mephisto, one of his colleagues during the war, in which it appears his assistant is cut into thirds. Edgar stephens, an inspector in brighton, is a rather boring man. Review of the zig zag girl by elly griffiths rhapsody. Detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trickthe zig zag girl. Griffiths won the mary higgins clark award in 2011. The setting is brighton in 1950 and the body of a girl is found cut into 3 pieces.
Jan 31, 2015 the zig zag girl is griffiths first book in a new series set in 1950s brighton and it will be interesting to see what fans make of the novel. Ruth galloway, launches a new series with the zig zag girl. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Elly griffiths, author of the ruth galloway mysteries set in norfolk in the east of england, discusses her lead character and the legends of norfolk country. A girl is found cut in three, and detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick the zig zag girl. In the first installment of a compelling new series by elly griffiths, a band of magicians who served together in world war ii track a killer whos performing their deadly tricks. Currently, with 10 books in the series, elly griffiths started the book series inspired by her husband who switched from a city job to become an archaeologist. Author interview elly griffiths, author of the zig zag girl. Elly has two children with her husband and they live near brighton.
The first in the magic men mystery series, the zig zag girl follows detective inspector edgar stephens in 1950 brighton as he attempts to track down a killer who seems to be mimicking a famous. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, detective inspector edgar stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the zig zag girl. Elly griffiths is a novelist with several books under her name. She then debuted her elly griffiths pen name with the crossing places in 2009. She gets her inspiration from her husband and herself, who are both archaeologists, and her aunt who used to fill her head with many tales when she was a little girl.