Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto, and the Harbinder Kaur series. Early life. After reading English at King's College London, Griffiths worked in publishing for many years. Writing career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elly_Griffiths