After the dramatic theft of a priceless artefact from Durham Cathedral, the rest of the world believes that DCI Ryan and his team were able to recover and return St Cuthbert's cross to its rightful home. But Ryan knows the cross he recovered was a fake - far from being over, their problems are only just beginning....

Just as Ryan and his team begin to unravel the truth behind the spate of mysterious thefts, something even more priceless is stolen - something that can never be replaced.

As the nationwide manhunt continues without success, Ryan is thrust into despair-until he realises the answer lies not in modern policing, but in an age-old secret known only to a chosen few. To recover what's been lost, he must first crack 'Cuthbert's Code', following the trail of a long-dead saint across the wild, unpredictable hills and valleys of the borderlands.

Can Ryan find what he's looking for, before it's too late?

He's going to need a miracle....

Sending in preparation for the DCI Ryan book spiral.

Thanks very much for sending this! It's book 17 in the series but as you say I'm sure we'll get there before too long.

Taking up where the Shrine left off, the theft of Cuthbert's pectoral cross and replacement by an excellent fake is known only to a very few, with Ryan wanting to avoid his family being put in danger if the criminal and Cuthbert fanatic knows that he is on their trail. The case is growing cold and is at risk of being shut down, but then a monk who is an expert on St Cuthbert is murdered and Ryan and team are hot on the chase again. An exciting read and great to revisit these characters, even if they are a bit cloyingly perfect, although started to feel as though I'd accidentally strayed into a Dan Brown novel towards the end.

This book will travel in a ray:

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Posted to yorkshire-lass, first in the ray.

Arrived with me today. I've just started a new book this morning so it will be a few days before I can start this one.

Another good ropm, I'm so glad that the characters in this are fictional as I can't imagine what psychological trauma all that happens to them in this series would do to a real person!
A really enjoyable read!!

Hope to get this in the post to the next in line within the next couple of days.

Arrived this morning. Should be my next but one read.

This is a continuation of the previous novel, slightly irritatingly repeating pertinent details. The relationship between the characters is the strength of the series and I am still enjoying it.

Passing to next in line at Wyggeston’s House.

Received today thank you Cross-Patch. It’s probably going to take me a few weeks to start this one but I will get to it ASAP x