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Violence
Some
A murder investigation; some supernatural suggestion; mild religious tension
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
The intersection of religious faith and institutional power; the specific loneliness of women who don't fit the expectations of the institutions around them
What this book is about
The village of Walsingham is preparing for a major Catholic pilgrimage when sightings of a mysterious woman in blue begin — a figure connected to the local shrine. When a doctor attending the festival is found murdered, DCI Nelson investigates while Ruth Galloway examines bones found near the shrine. Elly Griffiths's seventh Ruth Galloway mystery weaves together religious faith, gender politics within the church, and the specific atmosphere of an English pilgrimage village. Ruth's relationships with both Nelson and the village's priest add personal weight to the investigation.
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seventh of the Ruth Galloway series
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