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Lady’s Well

When the ancient waters of Lady’s Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe’en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn when the entire village suffers severe poisoning, and one old man turns up dead.

Accusations abound in the small, close-knit community, and ‘old’ religions spar against ‘new’ while fear runs like wildfire through the streets. With so many potential motives and countless opportunities, there’s only one man who can help solve this particular mystery…

Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit, set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape.

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ABOUT LJ ROSS

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

Her debut, Holy Island, 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, 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’.

 

IN THE PRESS

LJ Ross one of Robson Green’s special guests on ‘Weekend Escapes’

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Ross outsells Harry Potter and Game of Thrones

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Ross is boss in the Bookstat chart.

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Second bestselling series of all time on Amazon UK

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LJ Ross has “burst like a comet onto the literary scene

A literary phenomenon!

NEWS & EVENTS

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Saturday 14 October 2023

Big Read Author – East Riding Festival of Words, Beverley, Yorkshire

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Wednesday 20 September 2023

An Evening with LJ Ross, Darlington Library

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Wednesday 19 April 2023

London Book Fair, Kensington Olympia

Guest Speaker, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing  

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Saturday 25 February 2023

A Poisoned Dinner with LJ Ross, Alnwick StoryFest, The Poison Garden, Alnwick

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Saturday 10 December 2022

Speaker, Newcastle Noir Crime Festival, Newcastle upon Tyne

From 11am

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Saturday 03 December 2022

Signing, The Accidental Bookshop, Alnwick

12-1pm