LJ Ross

LJ Ross is an internationally bestselling author, whose books have sold over 9 million copies worldwide.

Her debut, Holy Island, the first in the hugely popular DCI Ryan series, was released in 2015 and became an instant, international bestseller. Since then, more than twenty of her novels have gone on to take the coveted #1 spot. It's the second bestselling book series of all time on Amazon.co.uk, second to the Jack Reacher series and 3 spots above Harry Potter (The Bookseller).

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.

Her third series, the Summer Suspense series, began in 2021 with THE COVE and was followed up with THE CREEK in 2022 and THE BAY in 2023. These are fast-paced mysteries, peppered with romance and humour, set amidst the spectaular Cornish landscape.

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.

Praise:

"She keeps company with the best mystery writers" - Sunday Times

"LJ Ross is the Queen of Kindle" - The Sunday Telegraph

"A literary phenomenon" - Daily Mail