However, even as Ryan is a southerner, the north fits him just fine as he has very few quirks of character. Nonetheless, it is the vintage crime authors such as Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier, which have had the most influence on her work with her DCI Ryan Mysteries. She's wary of accepting the friendship her new neighbours offer, but their kindness is too great to refuse and she begins to feel she has found her place in the world.

I would point out, to those reading the above blurb, that, although the DCI Ryan books are mainly set in Northumberland, some of his cases bring him as far south as Durham City and Teesdale.The idea for the first novel in the series came while she was traveling to Edinburgh with her husband. He is now back in action trying to decipher just who would kill a girl and place her in the strangest position, in a community that barely had 200 people. Notorious serial killer, The Hacker,has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. Lady’s Well, the 20th book in the DCI Ryan series, was originally scheduled for publication in October 2022.

Kate Irving arrives at her grandfather’s cottage at Frenchman’s Creek in the dead of night with her young son, a small suitcase and little else. The cover also includes a map with the heading of The Reiver Families and the years 1500 to 1700, hinting that this may be a historical endeavor from Ross. Suspense is peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced mystery, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below.

Anna Taylor, a former local girl is assigned to the case and arrives to help DCI Ryan try to solve the case. While The Infirmary, the eleventh publication, is a prequel, it should not be read before you read at least the first five books and the character of DCI Ryan is established. Kate soon learns that the past always catches up with you, in the end—the question is, will she be able to face it, when it does? Its scattered community of fishermen, farmers, artists and jetsetters barely bat an eyelid, because theirs is a rarefied world, tucked beneath the lush forest that lines the banks of the Helford estuary, deep in the heart of Cornwall, where life is slow and people generally mind their own business.

In a similar style to Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ross brings to life suspenseful mysteries which unfold against a beautiful background of the English countryside. However, Ross has said that following the festival she will make the short story more widely available to all readers. A few days into his sabbatical, the tranquility is broken when the body of a young woman is discovered abandoned on the ruins of the nearby monastery buildings. She is escaping her past and wary of accepting new friendships, but soon finds herself embracing their kindness.

When a man is found dead at the remote church of Heavenfield, DCI Ryan is the only other person for miles around. Kate soon learns that the past always catches up with you, in the end-the question is, will she be able to face it, when it does? He is adamant he will begin a quiet life, but a murderer loose in the beautiful hills of County Mayo, Ireland draws him into the murder investigation to aid the Garda. Meanwhile, back at Northumbria CID, an old foe has taken the helm as Superintendent and is determined to destroy Ryan at any cost.