Death in a Lonely Place
By Stig Abell

A beautifully written new crime thriller you won't want to miss.In a beautiful village, a terrible storm is brewing…A rural paradise…Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life.A shocking secret…But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into a shadowy group that caters to the darkest desires of the rich and famous.An enemy closes in…As the web around Jake tightens, he's about to learn just how far some people will go to protect their secrets.Praise forand Death in a Lonely Place… Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans'and Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher Abell is a skilled storyteller and it's easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommend'and Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent'An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series'and Lucy Foley, author ofand The Paris Apartment'Utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life'and Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime'and Chris Whitaker, author ofand We Begin at the End A wonderful tale, magnificently told'and Sam Holland, author ofand The Echo Man Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways'and Andrew Taylor, author ofand The Ashes of London'Very recommendable'and Financial Times'It is a pleasure to be back in the company of Jackson and co'and ObserverReaders are saying…'One of my most anticipated books of 2024 and it was everything I hoped for' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Smart and twisty and ultimately very satisfying' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Stig Abell has such a wonderful way with words, it enthralled me throughout' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolute joy to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully written … with an unusual and clever plot' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I cannot express just how much I am looking forward to the next in the series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good crime detective series where the characters become like old friends' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It's a cracker!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn't put it down. It's full of red herrings and so many twists which had me engrossed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐