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The Mystery of the Vanishing Mayor
DCI Ryan is enjoying a rare day off in Durham, where he hopes to enjoy the sunshine, the sights and a pleasant trip to a bookshop. Unfortunately, fate has other plans...
35 pages, ebook
Published September 13, 2022
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About the author
L.J. Ross
58 books3,304 followersLJ Ross is an internationally bestselling author, whose books have sold over 7 million copies worldwide.
Her debut, Holy Island, was released in 2015 and became an instant, international bestseller. Since then, a further eighteen of her novels have gone on to take the coveted #1 spot, some even before general release and whilst only available to ‘pre-order’. The Bookseller magazine has reported on Louise having topped the ‘Most Read’ and ‘Most Sold’ fiction charts, and she has garnered an army of loyal fans who love her atmospheric and addictive storytelling.
Her eleventh novel, The Infirmary, is a prequel story to the DCI Ryan series and is available as a major Audible Originals audio-drama starring Tom Bateman, Kevin Whately, Bertie Carvel, Hermione Norris and Alun Armstrong.
The first novel in her Alexander Gregory Thrillers series, Impostor, was shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2020: Crime & Thriller Book of the Year. The audiobook of Impostor, narrated by Hugh Dancy, was also selected as a finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Awards, Best Fiction Audiobook of the Year Category.
In May 2021, Louise was shortlisted for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association ‘Dagger in the Library’ award, which recognises an author’s entire body of work having been consistently enjoyed by library borrowers around the United Kingdom, and an author’s longstanding support of libraries.
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King’s College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland and Edinburgh. She enjoys reading all manner of books, painting, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
To find out more about the many philanthropic ventures Louise has founded and sponsored through her publishing imprint, Dark Skies Publishing, please visit ‘Philanthropy’.
If you would like to connect with LJ Ross, she would be very happy to hear from you:
https://www.facebook.com/LJRossAuthor
https://twitter.com/ljross_author
www.lovesuspense.com
lj_ross@outlook.com
Her debut, Holy Island, was released in 2015 and became an instant, international bestseller. Since then, a further eighteen of her novels have gone on to take the coveted #1 spot, some even before general release and whilst only available to ‘pre-order’. The Bookseller magazine has reported on Louise having topped the ‘Most Read’ and ‘Most Sold’ fiction charts, and she has garnered an army of loyal fans who love her atmospheric and addictive storytelling.
Her eleventh novel, The Infirmary, is a prequel story to the DCI Ryan series and is available as a major Audible Originals audio-drama starring Tom Bateman, Kevin Whately, Bertie Carvel, Hermione Norris and Alun Armstrong.
The first novel in her Alexander Gregory Thrillers series, Impostor, was shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2020: Crime & Thriller Book of the Year. The audiobook of Impostor, narrated by Hugh Dancy, was also selected as a finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Awards, Best Fiction Audiobook of the Year Category.
In May 2021, Louise was shortlisted for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association ‘Dagger in the Library’ award, which recognises an author’s entire body of work having been consistently enjoyed by library borrowers around the United Kingdom, and an author’s longstanding support of libraries.
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King’s College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland and Edinburgh. She enjoys reading all manner of books, painting, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
To find out more about the many philanthropic ventures Louise has founded and sponsored through her publishing imprint, Dark Skies Publishing, please visit ‘Philanthropy’.
If you would like to connect with LJ Ross, she would be very happy to hear from you:
https://www.facebook.com/LJRossAuthor
https://twitter.com/ljross_author
www.lovesuspense.com
lj_ross@outlook.com
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November 3, 2022
Neat little short story.
December 7, 2022
good fun, always love reading a story set in a place i know well, this one is Durham city !! witty writing and the characters are fun, i would deffo read one of her novels in the future
March 25, 2025
This was not my typical read but, after finishing it, it's prompted me to buy Holy Island by L. J .Ross.I really enjoyed 'The Mystery of the Vanishing Mayor' it was easy to follow and a short read. I used to work in Durham Town Hall where this book is set so I already knew the story behind the missing Mayor. A fun retelling of a supposed historical event that I couldn't put down.
November 5, 2022
A short, very easy to read story featuring DCI Ryan that was written especially for Durham Book Festival 2022. It was nice to read about places (and even some people!) we know and it was a nice bit of fun.
December 13, 2022
Set in beautiful Durham, this is a quick little read where DCI Ryan solves a mystery in record time. A nice little taster for anyone unfamiliar with the series.
April 25, 2023
Kinda freaked me out when it talked about places I've been ngl
March 13, 2025
A very short story indeed, probably the shortest I've ever read and being as it's one of my favourite detective duos definitely not long enough.
May 7, 2025
Forgot to mark this as read!
Lovely story issued for Durham Book Festival a few years ago.
Lovely story issued for Durham Book Festival a few years ago.
January 6, 2026
Nice fast read.
January 22, 2023
This Short Story was written especially for the Durham Book Festival ..
Following a post on the Fans of LJ Ross FB page, a book circle was started and I was lucky enough to be the first responder ..
Our favourite Crime fighting duo return to solve a 'closed door' mystery - the book took under 30 mins to read and was a good infill whilst waiting for the next full length book to be published ..
What I really enjoyed, was the research into the real events back in the 1700's that inspired the modern mystery ..
Following a post on the Fans of LJ Ross FB page, a book circle was started and I was lucky enough to be the first responder ..
Our favourite Crime fighting duo return to solve a 'closed door' mystery - the book took under 30 mins to read and was a good infill whilst waiting for the next full length book to be published ..
What I really enjoyed, was the research into the real events back in the 1700's that inspired the modern mystery ..
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