Series: The DCI Ryan Mysteries

The latest instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series and a major hardback publication for 2026 The twenty-fourth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series --------------------------------- Blood never lies... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is living a nightmare. As one of the country's foremost murder detectives, Ryan knows he can face the worst of humanity...

The fourth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series follows a crime scene at one of the largest cemeteries in Newcastle. From the #1 International Bestselling Author of Holy Island He'll make you his angel, but first you have to die... After a turbulent time, DCI Ryan's life is finally returning to normal and he's looking forward...

The nineteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY... When a cantankerous old woman dies at her home in the sleepy, picturesque village of Bamburgh, DCI Ryan doesn't think much of it—except, that is, for the small matter of it having been his...

The twenty-third instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series. From the multi-million bestselling author of Holy Island Christmas can be deadly... After a long year of crime-fighting, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to a peaceful Christmas filled with festive treats—including the occasional turkey stottie, or three. To celebrate a job well done, the entire...

The fourteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series. From the #1 International Bestselling Author of Holy Island and Penshaw When the gods made man, they made a weapon... After uncovering a fresh wave of corruption within the ranks of Northumbria CID, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan was looking forward to an uneventful summer. But, when a young...

The sixth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series is set in the spectacular Victorian mansion, Cragside House, in Morpeth, Northumberland. From the #1 international bestselling author of Holy Island. Are you afraid of the dark..? After his climactic battle with the notorious serial killer The Hacker, DCI Ryan is spending the summer with his fiancée within...

The seventeenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND A SECRET KEPT FOR A THOUSAND YEARS... After the dramatic theft of a priceless artefact from Durham Cathedral, the rest of the world believes that DCI Ryan and his team were able to recover and return St. Cuthbert's cross...

The seventh instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set near the iconic reservoir Kielder Water in Northumberland. FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND Beware what lies beneath... One fateful, starry night, three friends embark on a secret camping trip but only two return home. Thirty years later, the body of a teenage boy...

The twenty-first instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE... When the body of a talented photographer is found on the rocks beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, DCI Ryan and his team of detectives immediately suspect the worst. But, since none...

The third instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan series, set at the remote church of Heavenfield. FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND SYCAMORE GAP The hunter becomes the hunted... When a man is found dead at the remote church of Heavenfield, DCI Ryan is the only other person for miles around. The police have no...

The twentieth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER... When the ancient waters of Lady's Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe'en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn...

The fifth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set around the iconic High Force Waterfall in the heart of the Durham Dales. FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND Hell has unleashed a demon - and he's coming for you... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan's worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The...

The tenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set in the beautiful village of Seahouses on the Northumberland Coast. FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND THE HERMITAGE Between the devil and the deep blue sea... Viking treasure is discovered beneath the icy waters of the North Sea and local historian Doctor Anna...

The thirteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND When you sell your soul, the devil gives no refunds... When an old man is burned alive in a sleepy ex-mining village, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is called in to investigate. He soon discovers that, beneath the facade of...

The fifteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND Christmas can be murder... After a busy year fighting crime, DCI Ryan and his team of murder detectives are enjoying a festive season of goodwill, mulled wine and, in the case of DS Phillips, a stottie cake or two-that...

The twenty-second instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND The clock is ticking... For Detective Chief Inspector Ryan, the stakes have never been higher. Most of the world thinks he's dead, killed by an assasin's rifle in his own home. But another man took the bullet intended for him,...

The eighth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, featuring the iconic Tyne Bridge in North East England. FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND DARK SKIES Ryan's most explosive case yet... It's been five months since a killer walked free and DCI Ryan is preparing to leave Newcastle to hunt him down -...

The ninth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set between the iconic Warkworth Castle in Northumberland and Tuscany in Italy. FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND SEVEN BRIDGES He thought he was invincible, but he was wrong... When an old man is found dead inside the ancient hermitage at Warkworth Castle, Northumbria...

The prequel to the bestselling novel Holy Island and the eleventh instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. THE PREQUEL TO THE #'1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER HOLY ISLAND No man is an island... In the stifling summer heat of 2014, a killer has been stalking the streets of Newcastle causing city-wide panic....

The twelfth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set on the iconic Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne. FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND AND LONGSTONE The circus is in town... When a ten-year-old girl turns up on DCI Ryan's doorstep to tell him she's witnessed a murder, he has no idea he's...

The eighteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND FROM THE SHADOWS INTO THE LIGHT... When a fishing boat is wrecked off the treacherous North Sea coast and the body of a young woman washes up on the beach beside the iconic 'Marsden Rock', DCI Ryan cannot ignore...

The first instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series. The thrilling first instalment in the globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves. "She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times "Holy Island is a blockbuster" - Daily Express "A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle On the...

The sixteenth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND A murder for the history books... After a long and eventful winter, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to the joys of spring. But, when one of their colleagues is shot dead on her own doorstep and...

Sycamore Gap is the second instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set near the iconic landmark in Northumberland National Park. The past never stays buried for long... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is...