K. Francis Ryan

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About the Author

Kevin Ryan’s experiences as a police officer, a reporter for a small-town newspaper, and an internationally accredited stockbroker are evident in the writing of all his books.

Books by This Author

Contemporary Murder Mysteries: (as Kevin Ryan)

There Was a Man Who Wasn’t There

And Justice for All – Due 2026

Paranormal Mysteries: (as K. Francis Ryan)

Echoes Through the Mist - Book I

Echoes Through the Vatican - Book II

Echoes from the Past - Book III

Echoes and Light - Book IV

The Ian Janik Mysteries

A contemporary murder mystery

By: Kevin Ryan

There Was a Man Who Wasn’t There – Available now

The government wants to bury the truth. A police detective must solve a vicious murder to make sure that doesn’t happen. If he fails, the government may just bury him.

Coverup (noun)

[kuhv-er-uhp]

1) Any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure of a serious crime or mistake.

Nothing ever happens in Falls River, Colorado — until the discovery of the vicious murder of an old gold prospector. Ian Janik, a jaded police detective with a keen sense of justice, is called to investigate this unusual case.

He finds the old timer isn’t who he claimed to be, and his body has mysteriously vanished. As Janik delves deeper, he realizes that the government wants to bury the truth surrounding the crime. Failure to uncover it could result in the government burying him.

With the stakes continually rising, Janik faces mounting pressure from powerful authorities determined to maintain their coverup. If he dares to expose the truth, it could result in lives ruined and careers destroyed. The cost of exposure may be Janik’s life. What began as a routine investigation spirals into a dangerous game, ultimately leading to the elusive man who may hold the key to unraveling the conspiracy.

The Echoes Quartet

A contemporary paranormal suspense series

By: K. Francis Ryan

Echoes Through the Mist – Available Now

Julian Blessing's high-octane Wall Street career is likely to land him in prison. The economy is rapidly melting down. His ex-wife wants him dead, and some Russian mobsters share her sentiments. And that's just today.

Julian thinks now would be the right time to start listening to the voice only he hears. The words Julian hears bring a message as emphatic as it is baffling and propels him to a village on the rugged coast of Ireland.

A madman possessing supernatural powers wants to sow terror in the hearts of those in the village. His craving for revenge and his limitless greed put Julian directly in his path. By protecting the village, Julian puts himself high on the madman's to-be-slaughtered list.

Desperate for any advantage, Julian discovers the Hagan, a woman with vast supernatural gifts who is steeped in Ireland's ancient wisdom. Hers are otherworldly talents with decidedly this-worldly applications.

Victims are multiplying fast as Julian races to unlock the Hagan's mysterious arts. Her arcane knowledge is the only hope he has of drawing his fellow villagers back from annihilation.

To stay alive long enough to use what he learns, Julian must trust his heart to a stranger, his soul to a witch and place his life in the hands of a village full of Irish lunatics.

Echoes Through the Vatican – Available Now

A shadow organization, tracing its dark ancestry back two thousand years, wants only one thing from Julian – Assassinate the pope, the leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.

A corrupt cardinal, an honorable priest, a sadistic mobster, a whorehouse madam and a stymied police inspector – they all want something and that something is Julian Blessing.

The loss of everything Julian will give up his life to protect is the outcome if he fails to navigate the deadly maze of Vatican intrigue.

With everything at stake, what if you lose? And what of the Jesuit Book?

Echoes From the Past – Available Now

Terrorist bombings, political unrest and a man whose life is in tatters…

Julian, a man with exceptional paranormal powers is back in Ireland to face his most daunting challenge yet.

The Jesuit Book – It is a book that some say doesn’t exist. Others are afraid to admit it does. Others will murder to get it. Julian is the keeper of the Book. His task is to protect regardless of risks, heedless of the costs.

During his mission to Rome, friends died, and others wish they had. Badly scarred emotionally, Julian has returned to Ireland to rebuild himself as well as prepare for the conflict he knows will come. Can he overcome his own demons to fight those who would take the Book and his life?

Echoes and Light – Available now

Possessing a tremendous array of paranormal abilities, Julian Blessing has returned to the peaceful village of Cappel Vale.

Below the surface however a secret is harbored – a secret that involves a heinous crime from the distant past and its present-day punishment. Julian is stymied at every turn when he sets out to find a murderer.

An unusual cast of eccentric characters is sworn to keeping Julian from learning the facts of the case. As much as Julian wants the truth, they are resolved to make sure he doesn’t get it.

Julian’s teacher, mentor and friend has thwarted the plans of an organization whose objective is the enslavement of humanity.

Their leader is John Clarke – a man who is pledged to making sure the human race never learns the truth of its birthright, regardless of who gets in the way or who dies.

Right now, Moira Hagan and Julian Blessing are in the way.