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The DCI Ryan Mysteries, Book 23

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By: LJ Ross
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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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.

©2025 LJ Ross (P)2025 Audible Ltd.
Cozy Crime Fiction Mystery Romantic Suspense Crime Christmas Murder
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It’s always a good plot with appealing characters. Lots of surprises make it difficult to set this aside to do “real life.” Can’t wait for the next one.

Twists and turns

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Excellent book and terrific narration. But that ending! Now I’m really anxious for the next book.

Exceptional series!

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I love the whole series of Ryan DCI Ryan I love all the characters I love the relationship with him and his wife and his family and his friends but I do have a question are we going to get a book 24 regarding Anna getting arrested because that was a cliffhanger at the end

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LJ Ross is a master at character development! While the plots are also unique and keep you turning pages, it’s the characters that are remarkable and draw you into nonstop engagement! Have read the entire Ryan series and can’t wait for the next book to come out.

Another fantastic read in the Ryan series

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Dislike the new endings of a cliff hanger and having to wait 6-12 months for the next book

The story and the ongoing relationships

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Excellent story and While Jonathan Keeble is an excellent narrator his Australian accent is awful! I should know, I am Australian.

Great story as always.

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The writing is not great-silly little asides spoken by police-not at all realistic

Reader good

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The story was predictable and I guessed the outcome in the first few chapters. Too much time was spent on the characters story line and not enough on the “detecting” for my liking. A little bit too much romance novel! Narration was excellent and there is a good cliffhanger which will do away with the characters perfect sounding relationships.

A bit too much romance novel. Not enough detecting!

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I like LJ Ross’ books. The DCI Ryan series is my favorite to read over several authors. This book was too fast, easy to guess who did what and who was who, and ended too quickly. It was a waste of a credit. Best to wait on this book and read it when the next one comes out. If I knew how it ended, I would have waited myself.

Boo!

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