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Character · Tempe Brennan and her circle · 23 books

Andrew Ryan

Montreal homicide detective and Tempe’s on-off partner · Kathy Reichs

Andrew Ryan is a Quebec police detective and Tempe’s on-and-off partner.

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Character facts

First appearance
Déjà Dead (1997)
Latest appearance
Fire and Bones (2025)
Books
23 (23 major)
Series
Temperance Brennan
Author
Kathy Reichs
Circle
Tempe Brennan and her circle

Where to meet Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan first appears in Déjà Dead (1997), in a major role, book 1 of the Temperance Brennan series.

Buy Déjà Dead

Every book with Andrew Ryan

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

  1. 1997MDéjà Deadmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  2. 1999MDeath du Jourmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  3. 2000MDeadly Décisionsmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  4. 2001MFatal Voyagemajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  5. 2002MGrave Secretsmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  6. 2003MBare Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  7. 2004MMonday Mourningmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  8. 2005MCross Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  9. 2006MBreak No Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  10. 2007MBones to Ashesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  11. 2008MDevil Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  12. 2009M206 Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  13. 2010MSpider Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  14. 2011MFlash and Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  15. 2012MBones Are Forevermajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  16. 2013MBones of the Lostmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  17. 2014MBones Never Liemajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  18. 2015MSpeaking in Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  19. 2020MA Conspiracy of Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  20. 2021MThe Bone Codemajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  21. 2022MCold, Cold Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  22. 2023MThe Bone Hackermajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy
  23. 2025MFire and Bonesmajor role · Temperance BrennanBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Katy BrennanTempe’s daughter23
Pete PetersonsTempe’s estranged husband23
Temperance BrennanForensic anthropologist working in Montreal and Charlotte23
Pierre LaMancheChief of the Montreal medical examiner’s lab18
Skinny SlidellCharlotte homicide detective18
Harry BrennanTempe’s sister3