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Borderlands: A DCI Ryan Mystery

The DCI Ryan Mysteries Book 14

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Borderlands: A DCI Ryan Mystery

By: LJ Ross
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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About this listen

From the number one international best-selling author of Holy Island and Penshaw.

When the gods made man, they made a weapon....

After uncovering a fresh wave of corruption within the ranks of Northumbria CID, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan was looking forward to an uneventful summer. But, when a young woman is shot dead on the remote army ranges of the Northumberland National Park, Ryan is called in to investigate.

Meanwhile, violent crimes are being committed across sites of historic importance in the North East, the perpetrator leaving only a graffitied symbol as their calling card. As the body count rises, Ryan and his team must unravel the mystery behind its meaning - before it's too late....

Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

©2019 Louise Ross (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Crime Mystery Fiction

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Critic reviews

"LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers." (The Times)

“A literary phenomenon.” (Evening Chronicle)

“LJ Ross is the Queen of Kindle.” (Sunday Telegraph)
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Love all of the characters, the story itself was good but felt quite rushed and lacked the content of other books. It seemed to race along differently than the other books.

Slightly disappointing - swift

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I often conclude that I must have been reading (or in my case listening to) a completely different book from the version reviewed by some people on here. This one is a prime example. I read several reviews from people who must have fallen asleep whilst listening or missed out a whole chunk of the book - there are no loose ends, it is clear who has done what to whom, we know who the criminals are (although if you missed the big reveal of the identity of the rifle-man, courtesy of Ryan's view of his van, then you need to pay more attention....) and we understand the motives of all concerned. Nor is the ending rushed - indeed, to have strung any of the 3 main stories out any longer would have been simply padding rather than excellent, tight story telling.
As always there are multiple stories running through the book, interwoven with the personal lives of the 3 main police characters, and as always the stories end up dovetailing with some neat twists and turns along the way.
Yes, it is a little shorter than some of Ryan's previous stories, but length doesn't always mean quality and good things can come in shorter packages.
I have listened to the first 14 of LR Ross' DCI Ryan books back to back and am sad that I only have 4 to go, but am looking forward to continuing the journey with Ryan, Phillips and MacKenzie.

Another well-paced and clever story

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they are good but am feeling short changed.. were about 9 hours, next on the reading list is 4 hours.. why ?

book length or lack there of!

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loved it.as usual a brilliant story and spoken on audible with such clarity .thank you

brilliant

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Great characters and brilliant stories. Can’t wait for the next one. I feel like I know them personally.

Love these books

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