The Recurring Cast
Character · Northumbria CID · 24 books

Frank Phillips

Detective Sergeant and Ryan’s friend · L.J. Ross

Frank Phillips is a cheerful detective sergeant and Ryan’s friend.

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Character facts

First appearance
Holy Island (2015)
Latest appearance
Berwick (2026)
Books
24 (24 major)
Series
DCI Ryan
Author
L.J. Ross
Circle
Northumbria CID

Where to meet Frank Phillips

Frank Phillips first appears in Holy Island (2015), in a major role, book 1 of the DCI Ryan series.

Buy Holy Island

Every book with Frank Phillips

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

  1. 2015MHoly Islandmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  2. 2015MSycamore Gapmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  3. 2016MHeavenfieldmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  4. 2016MAngelmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  5. 2017MHigh Forcemajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  6. 2017MCragsidemajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  7. 2017MDark Skiesmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  8. 2018MSeven Bridgesmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  9. 2018MThe Hermitagemajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  10. 2018MLongstonemajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  11. 2019MThe Infirmarymajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  12. 2019MThe Moormajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  13. 2019MPenshawmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  14. 2019MBorderlandsmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  15. 2019MRyan’s Christmasmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  16. 2020MThe Shrinemajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  17. 2020MCuthbert’s Waymajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  18. 2021MThe Rockmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  19. 2022MBamburghmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  20. 2023MLady’s Wellmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  21. 2024MDeath Rocksmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  22. 2024MPoison Gardenmajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  23. 2025MBelsaymajor role · DCI RyanBuy
  24. 2026MBerwickmajor role · DCI RyanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Denise MacKenzieDetective Inspector, Phillips’s partner24
Jack LowersonDetective Constable24
Maxwell RyanDetective Chief Inspector24
Melanie YatesDetective Constable24
Anna TaylorHistorian who becomes Ryan’s wife23