{"product_id":"9781804960257","title":"The Infirmary","description":"Author: Ross, LJ\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804960257\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe prequel to the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eHoly Island\u003c\/i\u003e and the eleventh instalment in LJ Ross's globally bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series, set in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PREQUEL TO THE #'1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003ci\u003eHOLY ISLAND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo man is an island...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the stifling summer heat of 2014, a killer has been stalking the streets of Newcastle causing city-wide panic. When the officer in charge of the case turns up dead, it falls upon Detective Chief Inspector Ryan to take up the baton and find the person responsible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the close-knit team of police in Northumbria CID, Ryan is still an outsider; aloof and uncompromising. He's lived a charmed life and has an unbroken track record to match. But, as The Hacker's death toll rises, Ryan realises this is one adversary he'll never bring to justice on his own...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced crime thriller, set amidst the iconic North-Eastern landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR LJ ROSS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"LJ Ross is the queen of Kindle\\\" - \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"She keeps company with \u003cb\u003ethe best mystery writers\u003c\/b\u003e\\\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"\u003ci\u003eHoly Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003eblockbuster\u003c\/b\u003e\\\" - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\\\"A literary \u003cb\u003ephenomenon\u003c\/b\u003e\\\" - \u003ci\u003eEvening Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729857892510,"sku":"UBD-9781804960257","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804960257.jpg?v=1776651192","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804960257","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}