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Former London detective Jake Jackson finds his new life in the country threatened when an old case from the past buried deep within an archeological dig site resurfaces in this beautifully written and deeply immersive mystery that will challenge your deductive skills.
Synopsis:
A beautiful landscape . . .
It began as the project of a lifetime—a group of archaeologists, uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement on a picturesque hill in the glorious English countryside.
A looming threat . . .
But, the idyll is shattered when they begin receiving threatening letters. Former city detective Jake Jackson, now enjoying a quieter life in the local village, is pulled in to investigate.
A killer closing in . . .
Soon, threatening letters are the least of their problems, when a murderer strikes. Now, the race is on for Jake to find the mysterious culprit, before they kill again . . .
Review:
What starts as a simple tour of the new archaeology dig soon turns into Jake looking into some threatening letters, which seems harmless enough. Meeting the new police inspector for the area also gives him a boost, as the Scot seems to be very different from his predecessor and welcomes Jake's involvement. As the letters increase in violence, it soon is echoes on the dig and Jake has to call in his friends and Liv to help him solve the riddle of who is behind the letters and are they the same person trying to harm and kill those on site. A faster moving book than the previous one, there are lots of red herrings and twists to make the end a roller coaster! Fans will love the update to Jake and Liv's time together, and new readers will quickly grasp the dynamics of the friend circle. A fun read, that will make you go back and read the previous books in the series!
About the Author:
Stig Abell believes that discovering a crime fiction series to enjoy is one of the great pleasures in life. His first novel, Death Under A Little Sky, introduced Jake Jackson and his attempt to get away from his former life in the beautiful area around Little Sky, followed by Death in a Lonely Place. Stig is absolutely delighted that there are more on the way.
Away from books, he presents the breakfast show on Times Radio, a station he helped to launch in 2020. Before that he was a regular presenter on Radio 4’s Front Row and was the editor and publisher of the Times Literary Supplement. He lives in London with his wife, three children and two independent-minded cats called Boo and Ninja (his children named them, obviously).
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