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.

‘Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans’ 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’ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent

'An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series' Lucy Foley, author of The Paris Apartment

'Utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life’ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series

‘A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

‘A wonderful tale, magnificently told’ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man

‘Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways’ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London

'Very recommendable' Financial Times

'It is a pleasure to be back in the company of Jackson and co’ Observer

'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' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐