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Death Under a Little Sky
Jake Jackson (Related to this series)
- Author
- Stig Abell
- Narrator
- Oliver Hembrough
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 13 April 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 4 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 3.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
A detective ready for a new life
Jake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew.
A death that disrupts everything
But then the local annual treasure hunt spirals into terror when a young woman’s bones are discovered. Suddenly, Jake is back to being a detective, as he tries to unearth a dangerous killer in this most unlikely of settings.
‘Tense but patient, fast but thoughtful, and twisty but substantial – this is a truly excellent debut, and I want the next installment now’ Lee Child
‘I LOVED this. I found it totally immersive, and couldn’t wait to squeeze some time from my day to return to it. The writing is very classy and the conclusion came as a surprise, which is always a treat’ Ann Cleeves
‘Gloriously atmospheric and masterfully plotted with such a strong sense of place, this is a huge treat for crime fiction lovers. I can’t wait for the next instalment!’ Lucy Foley
‘Stylish…a more than promising debut’ The Times
‘Stylishly written by a skilled wordsmith, and an absorbing tale’ Sun
‘A vivid, atmospheric debut’ Daily Mail
‘A cosy crime read with an appealing protagonist’ Guardian
Critics Review
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‘Tense but patient, fast but thoughtful, and twisty but substantial – this is a truly excellent debut, and I want the next installment now’ Lee Child
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‘I LOVED this. I found it totally immersive, and couldn’t wait to squeeze some time from my day to return to it. The writing is very classy and the conclusion came as a surprise, which is always a treat’ Ann Cleeves
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‘Gloriously atmospheric and masterfully plotted with such a strong sense of place, this is a huge treat for crime fiction lovers. I can’t wait for the next instalment!’ Lucy Foley
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‘Stylish…a more than promising debut’ The Times
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‘Stylishly written by a skilled wordsmith, and an absorbing tale’ Sun
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‘A vivid, atmospheric debut’ Daily Mail
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‘A cosy crime read with an appealing protagonist’ Guardian
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‘A pitch-perfect blend of psychological thriller and classic detective fiction, rich with smart plotting and characters so real we feel we know them’ Jeffery Deaver
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‘Brilliant, gripping, fantastic … I can’t put it down’ Chris Evans
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‘An atmospheric, often meditative, and beautifully written crime novel’ Vaseem Khan
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‘An outstanding debut’ Jeffrey Archer
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‘With his awkward but likeable hero, a compelling relationship between Jake and Livia, and the skillfully realized setting, Abell’s new career in crime fiction is off to a promising start’ Daily Mirror
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‘A joyful dive into the detective genre…I was charmed and engrossed’ Observer
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‘A tense and twisty crime thriller’ iPaper
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‘A deep, searching novel, as preoccupied with human nature and ordinary evil as it is with detection’ A. J. Finn, author The Woman in the Window
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‘A brilliant debut. Perfect to get lost with next to the fireside’ Dermot O’Leary
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‘A truly clever, deeply unsettling and beautifully written mystery’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
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‘Mesmerizing prose…and a devilishly constructed plot’ PW starred review
User Reviews
Book 3.0
Narration 4.0
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3.0 4.0
Too much description of every detail causes the story to take too long to complete. Other than that, good
JustinSteele 2024-07-12
Details
- Author
- Stig Abell
- Narrator
- Oliver Hembrough
- Duration
- 10 hours 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 April 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008517045
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 3.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A hauntingly atmospheric debut thriller that will keep you gripped to the very last page! A detective ready for a new lifeJake Jackson, high-flying ex-city detective, inherits a rural retreat from his reclusive uncle. It’s the perfect chance to start anew. A death that disrupts everythingBut then the local annual treasure hunt spirals into terror when a young woman’s bones are discovered. Suddenly, Jake is back to being a detective, as he tries to unearth a dangerous killer in this most unlikely of settings. Praise for Death Under a Little Sky ‘Tense but patient, fast but thoughtful, and twisty but substantial – this is a truly excellent debut, and I want the next installment now’ Lee Child ‘I LOVED this. I found it totally immersive, and couldn’t wait to squeeze some time from my day to return to it. The writing is very classy and the conclusion came as a surprise, which is always a treat’ Ann Cleeves ‘Gloriously atmospheric and masterfully plotted with such a strong sense of place, this is a huge treat for crime fiction lovers. I can’t wait for the next instalment!’ Lucy Foley ‘Stylish…a more than promising debut’ The Times ‘Stylishly written by a skilled wordsmith, and an absorbing tale’ Sun ‘A vivid, atmospheric debut’ Daily Mail ‘A cosy crime read with an appealing protagonist’ Guardian
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