Photo: Annie Boddy / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I have a soft spot for Elly Griffiths, the pen name of Domenica de Rosa. What impresses me is not just the Edgar Award for The Stranger Diaries, but the sheer breadth of her output: the Ruth Galloway archaeology mysteries, the Brighton-set Stephens and Mephisto books, and the Harbinder Kaur series, plus children's fiction. Juggling distinct worlds without thinning any of them takes real craft. She writes the kind of quietly absorbing British crime fiction that rewards patient readers rather than chasing shock. To me she is an underrated workhorse of the genre, and worth seeking out.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elly Griffiths
- Name (Japanese)
- エリー・グリフィス
- Reading
- えりー・ぐりふぃす
- Born
- August 17, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / crime fiction writer / children's writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Rider University
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Stranger Diaries | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://ellygriffiths.co.uk
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elly%20Griffiths
Frequently asked questions
When was Elly Griffiths born?
Born August 17, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Elly Griffiths from?
Elly Griffiths is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Elly Griffiths do?
Elly Griffiths works as writer, novelist, crime fiction writer, children's writer.
What is Elly Griffiths known for?
Notable works include The Stranger Diaries.
Writer — see all → · Novelist — see all → · More people from Roman Empire →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.