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Sycamore Gap

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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 explosive sequel to the UK #1 bestseller Holy Island. The past never stays buried for long... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes... Read More
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Sycamore Gap

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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 explosive sequel to the UK #1 bestseller Holy Island.

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 found inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap. She has lain undiscovered for ten years, and it is Ryan's job to piece together her past.

Enquiry lines cross and merge as Ryan is forced to face his own demons and enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who seems unstoppable.

Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian's Wall country in Northumberland.


Praise for LJ Ross

"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle" - Sunday Telegraph

"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times

"Holy Island is a blockbuster" - Daily Express

"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529983845

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Century

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 538g

Pages: 432

About the Author

LJ ROSS is an international bestselling author known for her atmospheric mystery and thriller novels, including the DCI Ryan series which has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Her debut novel Holy Island published in 2015 and reached number one in the Amazon UK and Australian charts. Louise has since released over thirty novels, most of which have been UK number one digital bestsellers. She is also the creator of the bestselling Dr Alexander Gregory series and the Summer Suspense series. Louise is a keen philanthropist and proud to support numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding the Lindisfarne Prize for Crime Fiction, the Northern Photography Prize and the Northern Film Prize. Born in Northumberland, England, she studied Law at King's College, University of London, then abroad in Florence and Paris, and worked as a lawyer before pursuing her dream to write. She lives with her family in Northumberland.

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