The Dark Angel
- Published
- 1 January 2018
- Pages
- 357
- ISBN-13
- 9781784296643
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Dark Angel is the tenth entry in the series, part of Elly Griffiths' long-game slow-burn between Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson that develops steadily across the whole run. It runs 357 pages.
Key facts about The Dark Angel
Elly Griffiths wrote The Dark Angel, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2018. The book has 357 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781784296643 to find the main one.
The Dark Angel is book 11 of 16 in the Ruth Galloway series. The series has 16 published books. However, the series starts with The Crossing Places (2009).
Additionally, Elly Griffiths writes The Brighton Mysteries (Stephens & Mephisto), Harbinder Kaur and A Girl Called Justice, plus 1 more series. Those series sit on our mystery, middle grade and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, The Case of the Christmas Card is the latest published Elly Griffiths book on file, from 8 October 2026.
About Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths is the pen name of British novelist Domenica de Rosa, who worked in publishing and wrote several novels under her own name before turning to crime fiction. See every Elly Griffiths book in order.
Its place in Ruth Galloway
The Dark Angel is book 11 in the Ruth Galloway series. It follows The Chalk Pit. It is followed by The Stone Circle. See the full Ruth Galloway reading order.
Dr. Ruth Galloway is a forensic archaeologist at the fictional University of North Norfolk, more comfortable with bones in a dig site than with people, whose expertise in ancient burials keeps drawing her into distinctly modern murder investigations. When bones surface on the bleak Saltmarsh coast in The Crossing Places (2009), DCI Harry Nelson calls her in to date them — and finds himself relying on her again and again as the marshland around Norfolk's Iron Age past keeps yielding contemporary bodies. Elly…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781784296650
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781784296636
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781784296643