Book Discussion : The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths

This is the group for the book discussion by the Mystery and Suspense Group of The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths, which is book 13 in the excellent Ruth Galloway series.

All are welcome to join in the discussion, but please ensure that you do not leave any spoilers if you finish the book before Monday 13th November when others will be reading the final section. Each day during the discussion questions will be asked related to that section of the book. If you need any help about how the discussion works send Andrew-theQm a message and I will help you through it.

Schedule

Thursday 9th November : Prologue, Chapter 1 - Chapter 7
Friday 10th November : Chapter 8 - Chapter 15
Saturday 11th November : Chapter 16 - Chapter 23
Sunday 12th November : Chapter 24 - Chapter 30
Monday 13th November : Chapter 31 - Chapter 38

Book Description (From www.ellygriffiths.co.uk)

The Night Hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach in North Norfolk. At first Nelson thinks that the dead man might be an asylum seeker but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison. Ruth is more interested in the treasure, a hoard of Bronze Age weapons. Nelson at first thinks that Taylor’s death is accidental drowning, but a second death suggests murder.

Nelson is called to an apparent murder-suicide of a couple at the isolated Black Dog Farm. Local legend talks of the Black Shuck, a spectral hound that appears to people before they die. Nelson ignores this, even when the owner’s suicide note includes the line, ‘He’s buried in the garden.’ Ruth excavates and finds the body of a giant dog.

All roads lead back to this farm in the middle of nowhere, but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near. Ruth doesn’t scare easily. Not until she finds herself at Black Dog Farm…