Attractive C.I.D. officer who interviews Robin about her meeting with Edie Ledwell, and subsequently asks her out (The Ink Black Heart). By the time investigations into the Universal Humanitarian church begin, they have been together eight months. Ryan is popular with office manager Pat, and Robin’s parents, but he is an alcoholic with a failed marriage in his past. Robin in concerned Ryan might not be as understanding about her commitment to work as she had hoped.
