The Recurring Cast
Character · Galway · 18 books

Ridge

Garda officer and Jack’s uneasy ally · Ken Bruen

Ridge is a Garda officer, prickly and principled, who has a complicated working relationship with Jack.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Guards (2001)
Latest appearance
Galway’s Edge (2025)
Books
18 (18 major)
Series
Jack Taylor
Author
Ken Bruen
Circle
Galway

Where to meet Ridge

Ridge first appears in The Guards (2001), in a major role, book 1 of the Jack Taylor series.

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Every book with Ridge

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2001MThe Guardsmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  2. 2002MThe Killing of the Tinkersmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  3. 2003MThe Magdalen Martyrsmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  4. 2004MThe Dramatistmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  5. 2006MPriestmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  6. 2007MCrossmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  7. 2008MSanctuarymajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  8. 2010MThe Devilmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  9. 2011MHeadstonemajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  10. 2013MPurgatorymajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  11. 2015MGreen Hellmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  12. 2016MThe Emerald Liemajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  13. 2017MThe Ghosts of Galwaymajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  14. 2018MIn the Galway Silencemajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  15. 2019MGalway Girlmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  16. 2020MA Galway Epiphanymajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  17. 2024MGalway Confidentialmajor role · Jack TaylorBuy
  18. 2025MGalway’s Edgemajor role · Jack TaylorBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Father MalachyChain-smoking priest and old friend of Jack’s mother18
Jack TaylorFormer Garda turned unlicensed private investigator18
StewartFormer drug dealer turned Jack’s friend15
CodyYoung man who idolises Jack2