Belsay
Will be published approx. on 22. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-80496-037-0 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND
Christmas can be deadly...
After a long year of crime-fighting, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to a peaceful Christmas filled with festive treats - including the occasional turkey stottie, or three. To celebrate a job well done, the entire team are treated to a party at beautiful Belsay Hall, a spectacular country estate on the outskirts of the city. But, when their dinner is interrupted by the untimely arrival of a dead body, they're reminded that crime never sleeps - and nor do the secrets within the walls of Belsay.
It's time to find out who's been naughty or nice...
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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PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS
"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle" - Sunday Telegraph
"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times
"Holy Island is a blockbuster" - Daily Express
"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
Christmas can be deadly...
After a long year of crime-fighting, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to a peaceful Christmas filled with festive treats - including the occasional turkey stottie, or three. To celebrate a job well done, the entire team are treated to a party at beautiful Belsay Hall, a spectacular country estate on the outskirts of the city. But, when their dinner is interrupted by the untimely arrival of a dead body, they're reminded that crime never sleeps - and nor do the secrets within the walls of Belsay.
It's time to find out who's been naughty or nice...
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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PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS
"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle" - Sunday Telegraph
"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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80496-037-0 (9781804960370)
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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.