When a cantankerous old woman dies at her home in the sleepy, picturesque village of Bamburgh, DCI Ryan doesn’t think much of it except, that is, for the small matter of it having been his wife who happened to find her body. If you compare Holy Island, for example, to some of the later books, it is significantly more detailed with better character development. Anna Taylor, a former local girl is assigned to the case and arrives to help DCI Ryan try to solve the case. Apart from the editing, which her husband proudly did, she did not have to pay anything, and was pleasantly surprised when the novel took off.

metres big, in sandy soil and in a busy location and then equip it with a bed and other paraphernalia? Then another body turns up amongst the sand dunes at the base of the mighty castle fortress, and he decides it can't be a coincidence. With a passion for writing and reading, a writing career seemed the most plausible way to express her creativity.Allowing readers a glimpse at the fateful night on which Gemma disappeared and that changed Mel's relationship with her parents forever, you feel that all too familiar sense of dread and expectation as the scene unfolds, that certainty that, even before you might realise the relevance of what you are reading, something bad is going to happen.

It's nice to see Bamburgh and Bamburgh castle take centre stage after a previous series cameo as the castle in particular is such an iconic part of the county that it deserves its own nod. The idea for the first novel in the series came while she was traveling to Edinburgh with her husband.With a new DCS to contend with and hundreds of cold case files to sift through, the chances of uncovering a dormant killer seem unlikely. The cult, run by some of the most influential members of the society could have high-ranking law enforcement officers among its adherents.

In one place they use the date 2003 when it should be 2007 and they have Ryan watching a sunset over the North Sea. M. Kaye whose novel Far Pavillions she read for hours at a time enchanted by the vivid descriptions and the romance. This is the 30th book, but considering Alex has survived "Kill Alex Cross" before, chances are he survives this one. 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.My big question is when will your new books be out Be it the Ryan or the Alex Gregory books all are fantastic. Meanwhile, after a recent revelation about her sister, DC Melanie Yates quest to avenge her death is becoming an obsession much to the concern of those around her. Another fine addition to the series, with the usual blend of humour, mystery, tension and romance that fans have come to love. 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.