Penshaw

Author: LJ Ross

Crime & mystery

Published on 15^th January 2026 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The DCI Ryan Mysteries' series.

Paperback / softback | 400 pages
128mm x 198mm x 28mm | 284g

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When an old man is burned alive in a sleepy ex-mining village, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan is called in to investigate. He soon discovers that, beneath the facade of a close-knit community, the burn from decades-old betrayal still smoulders. When everyone had a motive, can he unravel the secrets of the past before the killer strikes again?Meanwhile, back at Northumbria CID, trouble is brewing with rumours of a mole in Ryan’s department. With everyone under suspicion, can he count on anybody but himself?Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

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