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Holy Island
  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529983777
  • Imprint: Century
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $38.00
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Holy Island

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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

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On the spectacular Northumbrian island of Lindisfarne, a killer is hiding in plain sight...

Forced to take leave from his duties as a homicide detective, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan seeks sanctuary on Holy Island.

But just a few days before Christmas, 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 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 deadly killer, while pagan ritual and island politics muddy the waters of their investigation.

Can they overcome their differences before the killer strikes again?

  • Published: 6 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529983777
  • Imprint: Century
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

LJ Ross

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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