Recommendations based on Holy Islandby L.J. Ross

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  1. Sycamore Gap

    by L.J. Ross
    DCI Ryan investigates a murder in the iconic Sycamore Gap, while dealing with personal demons and a potential love interest.

    Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at ... (Goodreads)

  2. Cragside

    by L.J. Ross
    DCI Ryan investigates a murder at the historic Cragside estate, uncovering secrets and danger in the picturesque Northumberland countryside.

    Are you afraid of the dark..?, After his climactic battle with notorious serial killer The Hacker , DCI Ryan is spending the summer with his fiancée within the grounds of Cragside, a spectacular ... (Goodreads)

  3. High Force

    by L.J. Ross
    DCI Ryan investigates a murder at a remote waterfall, uncovering secrets and danger in the rugged Northumberland landscape.

    Detective Chief Inspector Ryan’s worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His ... (Goodreads)

  4. Swansong

    by Damien Boyd
    A body is found in a lake, and DI Nick Dixon must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

    Isobel Swan, a sixth form student, has been murdered. First, her ring finger is severed, then her throat is cut. With the investigation going nowhere fast, Detective Inspector Nick Dixon is sent ... (Goodreads)

  5. Hard Road

    by J.B. Turner
    Jon Reznick is a former assassin who must protect his daughter from a dangerous enemy. Fast-paced action and suspenseful plot twists ensue.

    Jon Reznick is a “ghost”: a black-ops specialist who takes his orders from shadowy handlers, and his salary from the US government. Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife on 9/11, he’s ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Place of Execution

    by Val McDermid
    A detective's investigation into a 50 year old murder mystery, uncovering unexpected truths.

    The novel has two parallel storylines; the first, set in 1963, follows Detective Inspector George Bennett, who attempts to locate a missing girl in Derbyshire . , The second, set in the present day, ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Looking Good Dead

    by Peter James
    A thrilling murder mystery that exposes the dark side of fame and fortune.

    Tom Bryce did what any decent person would do. But within hours of picking up the CD that had been left behind on the train seat next to him, and attempting to return it to its owner, he is the sole ... (Goodreads)

  8. Thirteen

    by Steve Cavanagh
    A serial killer is on trial, but the real killer is on the jury. Can defense lawyer Eddie Flynn stop them before it's too late?

    In, Thirteen, the third novel in international bestselling author Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, a juror sows reasonable doubt to ensure an innocent man is found guilty.,, If you can’t beat the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Running Blind

    by Lee Child
    A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.

    Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)

  10. A Break of Day

    by Bella Forrest
    A young woman wakes up in a strange place with no memory of her past. She must navigate a dangerous world to uncover the truth about herself.

    The greatly anticipated conclusion to Derek and Sofia's journey! Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes... In this explosive finale, secrets will be revealed, ... (Goodreads)

  11. Magpie Murders

    by Anthony Horowitz
    A detective story set in the English countryside, featuring a mysterious murder, a missing manuscript and a secret that goes back generations.

    When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway’s latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Heiress of Linn Hagh

    by Karen Charlton
    A young heiress is accused of murdering her own cousin. Detective Lavender must unravel the truth before it's too late.

    Northumberland, 1809: A beautiful young heiress disappears from her locked bedchamber at Linn Hagh. The local constables are baffled and the townsfolk cry ‘witchcraft.’ The heiress’s uncle summons ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Dressmaker's Gift

    by Fiona Valpy
    A tale of two women, separated by time, but connected by a dress. Their stories of love, loss, and survival intertwine in Nazi-occupied Paris.

    A, Washington Post,, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestseller.,, From the bestselling author of, The Beekeeper’s Promise, comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. The Forbidden Billionaire

    by J.S. Scott
    A billionaire falls for a woman who is off-limits, but their attraction cannot be denied. Secrets and danger threaten their relationship.

    All of Jared Sinclair’s wealth still can’t ease the pain from his terrible childhood… or his guilt over a recent tragedy. Unable to forgive himself, the billionaire property investor buries his ... (Goodreads)

  15. A Gate of Night

    by Bella Forrest
    The fourth book in the "A Shade of Vampire" series. Sofia and Derek's journey continues as they face new challenges and enemies.

    Welcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the ... (Goodreads)

  16. Rivers of London

    by Ben Aaronovitch
    A rookie police constable is thrust into a world of magic and monsters that lurk beneath London.

    The novel centres on the adventures of Peter Grant, a young officer in the Metropolitan Police ; who, following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the Met ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Where Secrets Lie

    by D.S. Butler
    Detective Karen Hart investigates a murder in a small English village, uncovering dark secrets and lies.

    Beneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried., When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts ... (Goodreads)

  18. Dead Level

    by Damien Boyd
    A body is found in a construction site, leading to a complex investigation that uncovers secrets and corruption.

    In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the wife of parliamentary candidate Tom Perry is brutally murdered in an apparent burglary gone wrong. With the by-election campaign about to start in earnest, ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Last of the Stanfields

    by Marc Levy
    A woman uncovers her family's secrets, leading her on a journey to discover the truth about her grandfather's past.

    A mystery, a love story, and a search through a shadowy past. Two strangers unite in this novel of family secrets by international bestselling author Marc Levy, the most read contemporary French ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

    by Karin Slaughter
    A young woman is abducted and brutally assaulted, leading to a hunt for the perpetrator and a shocking revelation.

    A beautiful young girl was walking down the street―when suddenly… Julia Carroll knows that too many stories start that way. Beautiful, intelligent, a nineteen-year-old college freshman, she should be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. A Blaze of Sun

    by Bella Forrest
    The fourth book in the "A Shade of Vampire" series. Sofia and Derek's journey continues as they face new challenges and enemies.

    Welcome back to The Shade... "Of course you know who I am. I'm a daughter of the darkness just as surely as you are his son..." Ever since his brief encounter with Emilia at The Shade, Derek's ... (Goodreads)

  22. Kickback

    by Damien Boyd
    A body is found in a harbor, leading to a complex investigation involving corruption and betrayal.

    Trainee jockey, Noel Woodman, has been kicked to death by an aggressive stallion at a horse racing stables near Bridgwater. Everyone is convinced it was an accident, except his brother, Jon, home on ... (Goodreads)

  23. Abducted

    by T.R. Ragan
    A woman is abducted and held captive by a serial killer, but she fights back to survive and bring him to justice.

    Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series. When Lizzy Gardner was only seventeen, what should have been the perfect night became the perfect nightmare. Kidnapped just blocks from home ... (Goodreads)

  24. Dead Weight

    by T.R. Ragan
    A serial killer is on the loose, and private investigator Lizzy Gardner must race against time to stop them before they strike again.

    Private investigator Lizzy Gardner knows a thing or two about living in the past. As a teenager, she was terrorized by a serial killer, an ordeal that haunted her for more than a decade before the ... (Goodreads)

  25. A Dark Mind

    by T.R. Ragan
    A serial killer is on the loose and the only person who can stop him is a woman haunted by her own dark past.

    Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series., They call him the Lovebird Killer, a merciless fiend unleashing a flood of unspeakable cruelty upon Sacramento’s most loving couples, young ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. Vampire Academy Collection

    by Richelle Mead
    A young dhampir and her vampire best friend navigate the dangerous world of vampire politics and protect each other from deadly threats.

    In Vampire Academy , guardian in training Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway and Moroi princess Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir are brought back to their school, St. Vladimir's Academy, after running away two years ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Oroonoko

    by Aphra Behn
    The tragic story of an African prince sold into slavery in Surinam, and his doomed love affair with a white woman.

    When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Sin Eater's Daughter

    by Melinda Salisbury
    A girl with the power to kill with a single touch is forced to become a pawn in a dangerous political game.

    Sixteen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she's engaged to the prince, no one speaks to her. No one even looks at her. Because Twylla isn't a member of the court. She's the ... (Goodreads)

  29. A Tiny Bit Marvellous

    by Dawn French
    A dysfunctional family's struggles with love, life and growing up. Told through the perspectives of each family member.

    This is a poignant novel by Dawn French which is told through the eyes of a mother and her two teenage children. Each chapter is narrated by a different voice, telling the story of a modern family, ... (Goodreads)

  30. Batman: Nightwalker

    by Marie Lu
    After being arrested, Bruce Wayne is sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum where he meets a mysterious girl and gets tangled in a dangerous game.

    Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on ... (Goodreads)