Ruth's First Christmas Tree: A Ruth Galloway Christmas Story (Ruth Galloway Series)

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Kate is just a year old, and while Ruth wants things to be special for her daughter, another part of her just wishes it was all over. Ruth is in London clearing out her mother’s belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there.

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All she can think of is that Nelson left his family to drive through the snow to bring her a present. There is something for everyone, cracking plots,love,despair,struggles with conscience and most of all hope.Flint waits until the pristine new sheets are in place before jumping on the bed and starting a thorough all-over clean. It’s three days before Christmas and a bitter wind is blowing across Norfolk, direct from Siberia according to the locals, bringing with it the first flakes of snow.

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She has even bought fairy lights – tiny lanterns in red, green and gold – tinsel and a box of baubles.Back at home, Nelson is disgruntled to learn Ruth has taken his daughter abroad without telling him, but he has other things on his mind, such as a pregnant wife… and a killer who has just left prison. There’s nothing Ruth Galloway hates more than amateur archaeologists, but when a group of them stumble upon Bronze Age artifacts alongside a dead body, she finds herself thrust into their midst -- and into the crosshairs of a string of murders circ. The snow is falling heavily now and her windscreen wipers struggle to keep even a patch of clear window. Sad news for Ruth and Nelson fans then, but in the meantime, let’s explore the work of the two-time winner in Crime Fiction Lover’s inaugural awards.

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This year's proceedings hold special interest for forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway, who has just unearthed the notorious Mother Hook, han. Cathbad has even brought his own spices, which is a relief as Ruth’s spice rack contains only some ancient curry powder and half a jar of dried basil. A remark which, like many of Shona’s comments, combines to make Ruth feel both childlike and stupid.

Ruth is quite prepared to wait, looking up at her wonderful Paradise Tree, brought to her by ancient magic and the love of friends. Until her daughter was born, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway didn’t do Christmas, but now that Kate is a year old, she wants it to be special. Convicted killer Ivor March is offering to reveal where more of his victims are buried but only if Ruth does the digging. One of the many highlights of this series is its wonderful sense of location — from the desolate beaches to historic buildings and everything in between.