Even a newish member to the team, really fits in well with lots of potential for development and back story. The start of the book did make me smile despite the dead body, purely due to the banter between Anna, Ryan and Frank about the costume that Ryan was wearing to the event and it truly does show the closeness between them all despite status and rank. With a gripping prologue set in the summer of 1975 the author transports us forty one years to 2016.

Beskaitant buvo jausmas, kad rašytoja keliauja lengviausiu keliu - per anksti numeta jauką bei užuominas. Considering all that they have been through recently (I’m not spoiling it by telling you, you’ll have to read the books to find out! the impressive huge house with its turrets and towers, almost hidden from view by the many trees surrounding it. Inspektorius Rajenas su sužadėtine Ana dalyvauja vakarėlyje Kregsaido dvare, kai užgesus šviesai, vienas iš vakarėlio dalyvių žūsta nukritęs nuo laiptų. Throughout the book when things were happening I kept trying to guess who I thought the killer was, although characters seem “honest” you just can’t always trust them.

There is something about how his character is built upon with each book that makes the reader feel more connected to him as the series progresses.

In Cragside we get to find out a bit more about Lowerson and Yates as well and I’m really looking forward to seeing more from them in the future. How/if this person has an impact on Ryan’s future only time will tell but it certainly has me reaching for the next book. To find out more about the many philanthropic ventures Louise has founded and sponsored through her publishing imprint, Dark Skies Publishing, please visit ‘Philanthropy’. However, erring on the side of caution, I'm taking a quick break from her stories so that I can fully enjoy the books to come.Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. On this occasion, both the setting and the plot of the story reminded me of the incomparable Agatha Christie. Cragside could be read on it’s own but you’d miss the back story of the characters and each book is just brilliant and definitely worth reading.

When they go to a Murder Mystery night at Cragside, they have no idea that they are about to discover a real life murder mystery of their own that Ryan needs to solve.I will be honest i was so worried this book would not meet up to the standard of her previous books because 5 was just incredible however, few chapters in i knew I was in for another gripping story line. The couple who own the property are keen to keep it as free of modern conveniences as possible so the lighting is pretty dim.