The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths is the most recent book in the author’s Dr Ruth Galloway series.
When new owners of a shop in King’s Lynn decide to do some renovations there’s a shock in store for them. With the removal of a false wall a skeleton can be seen in the void. It’s another job for archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway who is called in to examine the bones to see if they’re modern or ancient. It turns out that the skeleton belongs to an archaeolgy student who was reported missing over twenty years previously. It seems that the case wasn’t taken that seriously at the time and Nelson and his team discover a lot of clues which had been overlooked.
It turns out that Cathbad had known the victim and he had been with her at an archaeology camp shortly before she disappeared. When Cathbad himself disappears Judy his partner and his children are worried, especially as he’s still suffering from long Covid.
Ruth is also worried. for different reasons. Her whole archaeology department is in danger of being axed by the university, and the Nelson/Michelle marriage is still ongoing it seems.
I think this one wraps up the series. I enjoyed it although I must admit that I found Cathbad more than a bit wearing at times.
