Sycamore Gap: A DCI Ryan Mystery (The DCI Ryan Mysteries Book 2)

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The High Sheriff of Northumberland, Diana Barkes, suggested that something could be created from it "for people to come and remember the tree and remember their loved ones". This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. The Sycamore Gap tree, which once stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, has been chopped down. Photographs taken on Thursday morning show it appears to have been sawed at the base of the trunk with a chainsaw.

The author LJ Ross wrote: “Terribly sad to hear of the loss of this iconic, beautiful tree which was the inspiration for my second book. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap.I don’t know why it was felled, there is a lot of speculation at the moment, but I can only hope there was a very good reason. A police investigation has been launched into the felling of one of the most photographed trees in the UK, the Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, which was found cut down on Thursday morning. Enquiry lines cross and merge as Ryan is forced to face his own demons and enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who seems unstoppable.

Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian’s Wall country in Northumberland. In a statement, Northumberland national park authority said it “can confirm that sadly, the famous tree at Sycamore Gap has come down overnight. DCI Ryan’s North East Ever thought of retracing the footsteps of DCI Ryan and DS Phillips in the North East of England? Northumberland national park authority would like to ask the public not to visit the site at this time whilst we work with our partners to identify what has happened and to make the site safe. We are working with the relevant agencies and partners with an interest in this iconic north-east landmark and will issue more details once they are known.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

The sycamore tree, estimated to be several hundred years old, had previously stood in a small picturesque valley in Northumberland national park in the north of England. I won’t share the plot as it would spoil it for future readers however, it had me gripped from page 1.Afterwards it gained the nickname the Robin Hood Tree - although in reality it was some 170 miles (273 km) from Sherwood Forest. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The world famous tree, voted English tree of the year in a Woodland Trust competition in 2016 and featured in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, is thought to have been deliberately felled.

I read Holy Island and after the shock ending I definitely had to read this book and it did not disappoint. A Northumbria police spokesperson said: “We can confirm an investigation has been launched following damage to the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland.

We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there? Sycamore Gap was voted English tree of the year in 2016 in the Woodland Trust’s awards and is much-loved by people from across the world. A local pub, the Crown Inn at Humshaugh, posted: “Absolutely shocking news this morning, Sycamore Gap is no longer, some mindless idiot appears to [have] cut it down through the night. Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian's Wall country in Northumberland.