High Force
Author: Ross, LJ
ISBN: 9781804960196
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Feb 2026
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback / softback
The fifth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set around the iconic High Force Waterfall in the heart of the Durham Dales.
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND
Hell has unleashed a demon - and he's coming for you...
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan's worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His brutality is the stuff of legend - Ryan lost his sister and nearly his own life bringing the man to justice first time around. Can Ryan do it again to save his friend?
There's a nationwide manhunt underway but the trail has gone cold and fear spreads like a virus. Ryan and his team must find The Hacker before he takes another life - but are they too late?
The clock is ticking...
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
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PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS
\"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle\" - Sunday Telegraph
\"She keeps company with the best mystery writers\" - The Times
\"Holy Island is a blockbuster\" - Daily Express
\"A literary phenomenon\" - Evening Chronicle
ISBN: 9781804960196
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 03 Feb 2026
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback / softback
The fifth instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set around the iconic High Force Waterfall in the heart of the Durham Dales.
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLAND
Hell has unleashed a demon - and he's coming for you...
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan's worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His brutality is the stuff of legend - Ryan lost his sister and nearly his own life bringing the man to justice first time around. Can Ryan do it again to save his friend?
There's a nationwide manhunt underway but the trail has gone cold and fear spreads like a virus. Ryan and his team must find The Hacker before he takes another life - but are they too late?
The clock is ticking...
Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.
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PRAISE FOR LJ ROSS
\"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle\" - Sunday Telegraph
\"She keeps company with the best mystery writers\" - The Times
\"Holy Island is a blockbuster\" - Daily Express
\"A literary phenomenon\" - Evening Chronicle
