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The Burial Place

Jake Jackson (Related to this series)

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date
27 March 2025
Run Time
10 hours 16 minutes
Format
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What to expect

'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD ‘An immersive, intelligent delight' LUCY FOLEY 'The Jake Jackson books get better and better' ELLY GRIFFITHS ‘Highly recommend’ KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A pleasure' BERNARD CORNWELL

A beautiful landscape…

It began as the project of a lifetime. A group of archaeologists uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement in the English countryside.

A looming threat…

But strange threatening letters shatter the idyll, and former detective Jake Jackson is pulled in to investigate.

A killer closing in…

Then a murder. And now the race is on for Jake to find the killer, before they strike again…

READERS LOVE THE BURIAL PLACE…

‘Unputdownable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I’m getting withdrawal symptoms already and looking forward to another book coming out. Soon please!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A mysterious thriller that is both beautiful and terrifying at the same time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A brilliant book that any mystery fan will love’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The descriptions blow my mind, and make me want to live off the grid in a small village somewhere’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Compelling and didn’t want it to end!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A gripping and atmospheric thriller that delves into the darker aspects of human nature. Abell’s writing is sharp, with an engaging narrative that keeps the reader hooked from start to finish’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I'm rapidly becoming a big fan of this series! It's beautifully drawn, the setting is fantastic and the personal relationships just work for me. Can't wait for the next one’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me up at night as I read just one more chapter’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I have loved all the books set in Little Sky but I really enjoyed this one set against an archaeological dig’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Bucket loads of atmosphere on every page from the suspicious letters, the ancient artefacts, the strange and eerie folly and the unprovoked attacks’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘The story moves apace and there are twists that will have you suspecting everyone in turn!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Intriguing from the start’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘My first 5-star read of 2025’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

  • Early praise for The Burial Place
  • 'The Jake Jackson books get better and better. I loved this excursion into the distant past. Atmospheric and chilling but also humorous and always humane' Elly Griffiths
  • 'Terrific characters, locations, action and suspense, all floating on an easy charm in the writing and a deep love of the genre – this series is irresistible' Lee Child
  • Praise for Stig Abell
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  • ‘Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans’ Lee Child
  • ‘I LOVED this. I found it totally immersive…The writing is very classy’ Ann Cleeves
  • ‘An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series' Lucy Foley
  • ‘Abell is a skilled storyteller…highly recommend’ Karin Slaughter
  • ‘Utterly beautiful descriptive prose’ Jane Casey
  • ‘A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime’ Chris Whitaker
  • A deep, searching novel’ A. J. Finn
  • ‘Perfect to get lost with next to the fireside’ Dermot O’Leary
  • ‘An outstanding debut’ Jeffrey Archer
  • ‘Stylish…a more than promising debut’ The Times
  • ‘An absorbing tale’ Sun
  • ‘A vivid, atmospheric debut’ Daily Mail
  • ‘A cosy crime read with an appealing protagonist’ Guardian
  • ‘Characters so real we feel we know them’ Jeffery Deaver
  • ‘Brilliant, gripping, fantastic … I can’t put it down’ Chris Evans
  • ‘An atmospheric, often meditative, and beautifully written crime novel’ Vaseem Khan
  • ‘A joyful dive into the detective genre’ Observer
  • ‘A tense and twisty crime thriller’ iPaper
  • ‘A wonderful tale, magnificently told’ Sam Holland
  • ‘Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways’ Andrew Taylor

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Details

Author
Stig Abell
Narrator
Oliver Hembrough
Duration
10 hours 16 minutes
Release Date
27 March 2025
ISBN
9780008643690
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, Romantic suspense, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss

Synopsis

'This series is irresistible' LEE CHILD ‘An immersive, intelligent delight' LUCY FOLEY 'The Jake Jackson books get better and better' ELLY GRIFFITHS ‘Highly recommend’ KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A pleasure' BERNARD CORNWELL A beautiful landscape… It began as the project of a lifetime. A group of archaeologists uncovering the remains of a Roman settlement in the English countryside. A looming threat… But strange threatening letters shatter the idyll, and former detective Jake Jackson is pulled in to investigate. A killer closing in… Then a murder. And now the race is on for Jake to find the killer, before they strike again… READERS LOVE THE BURIAL PLACE… ‘Unputdownable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I’m getting withdrawal symptoms already and looking forward to another book coming out. Soon please!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A mysterious thriller that is both beautiful and terrifying at the same time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A brilliant book that any mystery fan will love’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The descriptions blow my mind, and make me want to live off the grid in a small village somewhere’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling and didn’t want it to end!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping and atmospheric thriller that delves into the darker aspects of human nature. Abell’s writing is sharp, with an engaging narrative that keeps the reader hooked from start to finish’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I'm rapidly becoming a big fan of this series! It's beautifully drawn, the setting is fantastic and the personal relationships just work for me. Can't wait for the next one’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kept me up at night as I read just one more chapter’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I have loved all the books set in Little Sky but I really enjoyed this one set against an archaeological dig’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Bucket loads of atmosphere on every page from the suspicious letters, the ancient artefacts, the strange and eerie folly and the unprovoked attacks’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The story moves apace and there are twists that will have you suspecting everyone in turn!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Intriguing from the start’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My first 5-star read of 2025’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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