FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Get ready to be gripped by the thrilling mystery detective novel from the bestselling author of Holy Island, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.
"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times
"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
He thought he was invincible, but he was wrong…
When an old man is found dead inside the ancient hermitage at Warkworth Castle, Northumbria CID are called in to investigate. With no apparent motive, it's their job to unravel why he was murdered - and this time they're forced to do it without their star detective…
DCI Ryan is thousands of miles away. He's tracked a killer across Europe and has sworn not to return until he has his man in custody. Nathan Armstrong is a dangerous psychopath but there's just one problem - he's also an international celebrity; a world-famous thriller writer with money and connections.
Ryan is a stranger in a foreign land, but he knows one thing - he'll never give up.
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscapes of Northumberland and Tuscany.
| ISBN: | 9781804960233 |
| Publication date: | 8th January 2026 |
| Author: | L J Ross |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Cornerstone |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 359 pages |
| Series: | The DCI Ryan Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: police procedural Romantic suspense Narrative theme: Sense of place Thriller and Suspense |
FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Get ready to be gripped by the thrilling mystery detective novel from the bestselling author of Holy Island, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves.
"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times
"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle
He thought he was invincible, but he was wrong…
When an old man is found dead inside the ancient hermitage at Warkworth Castle, Northumbria CID are called in to investigate. With no apparent motive, it's their job to unravel why he was murdered - and this time they're forced to do it without their star detective…
DCI Ryan is thousands of miles away. He's tracked a killer across Europe and has sworn not to return until he has his man in custody. Nathan Armstrong is a dangerous psychopath but there's just one problem - he's also an international celebrity; a world-famous thriller writer with money and connections.
Ryan is a stranger in a foreign land, but he knows one thing - he'll never give up.
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular landscapes of Northumberland and Tuscany.
The Hermitage features in the following genres: Crime and mystery: police procedural, Romantic suspense, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Thriller and Suspense
The Hermitage is available in Paperback
The Hermitage was written by L J Ross and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Cornerstone
The Hermitage has 359 pages
Yes it is part of The DCI Ryan Mysteries series
£8.99