Death in a Lonely Place (Jake Jackson, Book 2)
By Stig Abell

A beautifully written new crime thriller you won't want to miss!In a quiet village, darkness is closing in…A rural paradise…Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish - spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.A terrifying secret…But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the elite.An enemy closes in…As the web around Jake tightens, he must determine who he can really trust in his small community. Or else he will learn just how far the elite 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 Observer