The Outcast Dead

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"Forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway uncovers the bones of a Victorian murderess while a baby snatcher threatens modern-day Norfolk in this exciting new entry in a beloved series. Every year a ceremony is held in Norwich for the bodies in the paupers' graves: the Service for the Outcast Dead. Ruth has a particular interest in this year's proceedings. Her recent dig at Norwich Castle turned up the body of the notorious Mother Hook, who was hanged in 1867 for the murder of five children. Now Ruth is the reluctant star of the TV series Women Who Kill, working alongside the program's alluring history expert, Professor Chet Bruce. DCI Harry Nelson is immersed in the case of three children found dead in their home. He is sure that the mother is responsible. Then another child is abducted and a kidnapper dubbed the Childminder claims responsibility. Are there two murderers afoot, or is the Childminder behind all the deaths? The team must race to find out--and the stakes couldn't be any higher when another child goes missing. "-- Provided by publisher.

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Missing Children and Murder submitted by sdunav on June 16, 2014, 1:35pm Another British mystery featuring Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist at the (fictional) University of Northern Norfolk. This time she's dealing with a the remains of Victorian childminder (oooh, cool English term for someone that's more than a babysitter but a little different from a nanny) who may or may not have killed the babies in her care. Throw in some modern child abductions and the characters we've become quite invested in (Cathbad, Judy, Nelson, their kids, etc.) and it's pretty absorbing