The Rock: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries Book 18)

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While she will always be a northerner at heart, she currently lives with her husband and their son in Bath on the outskirts of London where she spends her days writing her detective mysteries. As he juggles marine archaeology and the cutthroat world of shipwreck diving, another murder blows the case wide open. Anna Taylor arrives back on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface making her confront her difficult past. Passing Holy Island, she observed that it would be the perfect setting for an Agatha style whodunit novel.

The DCI Ryan Mysteries (20 book series) Kindle edition The DCI Ryan Mysteries (20 book series) Kindle edition

While the books have been advertised as intense thrillers, they are hardly the darkest psychological dramas in the world. I do not feel I want to continue with this book, but hate giving up without an adequate explanation? I find I want to like this series, as there is enough good to make me read the next book each time I finish. Ross soon grew so confident in her abilities that when traditional publishers came knocking and made her an offer, she turned it down, choosing to remain rooted in the self-publishing field. In the depths of Kielder Forest, a murderer has escaped justice before and will do anything to protect the secrets of the past.After visiting Lindisfarne, the author was so thoroughly impressed by the atmosphere of the Island that she couldn’t believe no one had written a crime thriller set on the location. However, each new book provides enough snippets of information about what happened in the past that readers can jump aboard at any moment. She was a great reader right from childhood and read the likes of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and the Secret of Moon Castle by Enid Blyton.

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It wasn’t long before the author’s wondering mind drove her to produce the draft for ‘Holy Island’ in 2015. As with most literary crime dramas, the DCI Ryan books are led by a tortured law enforcement operative.Because these books are categorized under the ‘DCI Ryan Mysteries’ name, it isn’t surprising to learn that Detective Chief Inspector Ryan takes center stage in this series. The below summaries may contain minor spoilers for plot and character development as the series progresses.