Cuthbert’s Way: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries Book 17)

After a priceless artefact is stolen from Durham Cathedral, DCI Ryan and his team publicly recover and return St. Cuthbert's cross. However, Ryan knows the recovered cross is a fake, and their troubles are far from over. As Ryan and his team investigate a series of mysterious thefts, something even more valuable is stolen—something irreplaceable. When a nationwide manhunt yields no results, Ryan realizes the solution may lie not in modern policing methods but in an ancient secret known to only a few. To recover what has been lost, he must decipher 'Cuthbert's Code' and follow the trail of a long-dead saint across the hills and valleys of the borderlands. This crime mystery is set in the Northumbrian landscape and combines murder and mystery with elements of romance and humour.