Holy Island : A DCI Ryan Mystery

by Ross, LJ | Crime & mystery
Published 02/04/2020 by Dark Skies Publishing in the United Kingdom as part of The DCI Ryan Mysteries series
Paperback |
198 x 129 x 36mm | 436g

'She keeps company with the best mystery writers' - The Times 'Holy Island is a blockbuster' - Daily Express 'A literary phenomenon' - Evening Chronicle Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered and he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby Priory.

When former local girl Dr Anna Taylor arrives back on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface making her confront her difficult past. She and Ryan struggle to work together to hunt a killer who hides in plain sight, while pagan ritual and small-town politics muddy the waters of their investigation.

Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set on the spectacular Northumbrian island of Lindisfarne, cut off from the English mainland by a tidal causeway.