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A beautifully written new crime thriller you wonât want to miss!
In a quiet village, darkness is closing inâŠ
A rural paradiseâŠ
Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish â spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.
A terrifying secretâŠ
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 inâŠ
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 for Death in a Lonely Place
âLoved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fansâ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher
âAbell is a skilled storyteller and itâs easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommendâ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent
'A truly fiendish conspiracy, a heroic ex-police officer with a turbulent love life, multiple references to classic crime writing and utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life: it's hard to think of a more enjoyable combination of elements for crime-fiction loversâ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series
âA darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime. I adore this seriesâ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
âA wonderful tale, magnificently toldâ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
âLike fine wine, the series gets better and better as it develops. The narrative carries you along like a runaway train. Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sidewaysâ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London
Description
A beautifully written new crime thriller you wonât want to miss!
In a quiet village, darkness is closing inâŠ
A rural paradiseâŠ
Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish â spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.
A terrifying secretâŠ
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 inâŠ
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 for Death in a Lonely Place
âLoved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fansâ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher
âAbell is a skilled storyteller and itâs easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommendâ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent
'A truly fiendish conspiracy, a heroic ex-police officer with a turbulent love life, multiple references to classic crime writing and utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life: it's hard to think of a more enjoyable combination of elements for crime-fiction loversâ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series
âA darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime. I adore this seriesâ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
âA wonderful tale, magnificently toldâ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man
âLike fine wine, the series gets better and better as it develops. The narrative carries you along like a runaway train. Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sidewaysâ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London
