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Character · Northumbria CID · 24 books

Melanie Yates

Detective Constable · L.J. Ross

Melanie Yates is a detective constable.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Melanie Yates

Melanie Yates first appears in Holy Island (2015), in a minor role, book 1 of the DCI Ryan series.

Buy Holy Island

Every book with Melanie Yates

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

  1. 2015·Holy Islandminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  2. 2015·Sycamore Gapminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  3. 2016·Heavenfieldminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  4. 2016·Angelminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  5. 2017·High Forceminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  6. 2017·Cragsideminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  7. 2017·Dark Skiesminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  8. 2018·Seven Bridgesminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  9. 2018·The Hermitageminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  10. 2018·Longstoneminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  11. 2019·The Infirmaryminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  12. 2019·The Moorminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  13. 2019·Penshawminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  14. 2019·Borderlandsminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  15. 2019·Ryan’s Christmasminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  16. 2020·The Shrineminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  17. 2020·Cuthbert’s Wayminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  18. 2021·The Rockminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  19. 2022·Bamburghminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  20. 2023·Lady’s Wellminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  21. 2024·Death Rocksminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  22. 2024·Poison Gardenminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  23. 2025·Belsayminor role · DCI RyanBuy
  24. 2026·Berwickminor role · DCI RyanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Denise MacKenzieDetective Inspector, Phillips’s partner24
Frank PhillipsDetective Sergeant and Ryan’s friend24
Jack LowersonDetective Constable24
Maxwell RyanDetective Chief Inspector24
Anna TaylorHistorian who becomes Ryan’s wife23