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Character · Northumbria CID · 24 books

Maxwell Ryan

Detective Chief Inspector · L.J. Ross

Maxwell Ryan is a Detective Chief Inspector in Northumberland.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Maxwell Ryan

Maxwell Ryan first appears in Holy Island (2015), as the lead, book 1 of the DCI Ryan series.

Buy Holy Island

Every book with Maxwell Ryan

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

  1. 2015LHoly Islandlead · DCI RyanBuy
  2. 2015LSycamore Gaplead · DCI RyanBuy
  3. 2016LHeavenfieldlead · DCI RyanBuy
  4. 2016LAngellead · DCI RyanBuy
  5. 2017LHigh Forcelead · DCI RyanBuy
  6. 2017LCragsidelead · DCI RyanBuy
  7. 2017LDark Skieslead · DCI RyanBuy
  8. 2018LSeven Bridgeslead · DCI RyanBuy
  9. 2018LThe Hermitagelead · DCI RyanBuy
  10. 2018LLongstonelead · DCI RyanBuy
  11. 2019LThe Infirmarylead · DCI RyanA prequel, before Holy IslandBuy
  12. 2019LThe Moorlead · DCI RyanBuy
  13. 2019LPenshawlead · DCI RyanBuy
  14. 2019LBorderlandslead · DCI RyanBuy
  15. 2019LRyan’s Christmaslead · DCI RyanBuy
  16. 2020LThe Shrinelead · DCI RyanBuy
  17. 2020LCuthbert’s Waylead · DCI RyanBuy
  18. 2021LThe Rocklead · DCI RyanBuy
  19. 2022LBamburghlead · DCI RyanBuy
  20. 2023LLady’s Welllead · DCI RyanBuy
  21. 2024LDeath Rockslead · DCI RyanBuy
  22. 2024LPoison Gardenlead · DCI RyanBuy
  23. 2025LBelsaylead · DCI RyanBuy
  24. 2026LBerwicklead · DCI RyanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Denise MacKenzieDetective Inspector, Phillips’s partner24
Frank PhillipsDetective Sergeant and Ryan’s friend24
Jack LowersonDetective Constable24
Melanie YatesDetective Constable24
Anna TaylorHistorian who becomes Ryan’s wife23