''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 on a beautiful 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. And now the race is on for Jake to find them, before they kill 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'' Gold title * Ex-detective Jake Jackson is drawn into a terrifying case when a murder threatens the progress of a local archaeological dig * Stig Abell is an English journalist, newspaper editor and radio presenter He currently co-presents the Monday to Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio with Aasmah Mir * Stig was from 2016 to 2020 editor of The Times Literary Supplement and from 2013 to 2016 managing editor of The Sun * Stig was formerly a fiction reviewer at The Spectator and reviewer at Telegraph Media Group * Stig was also a presenter on LBC Radio, and has frequently appeared on radio shows such as Front Row Big Twitter presence (over 100k followers) * This is the third book in a series following former detective Jake Jackson * The first book hit the Top 20 Sunday Times HB chart and won the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award at CrimeFest 2024 * Comps: Comps: THE LOCKED ROOM by Elly Griffiths, 18K; THE RAGING STORM by Ann Cleeves, 42K; PAST LYING by Val McDermid, 18K Competition: The;Last;Word;Dance;Remains;Raging Storm;Close to Death;Hawthorne;Past Lying;Karen Pirie;Ruth Galloway;Shetland;Vera;Wild Fire. by;Elly Griffiths;Ann Cleeves;Val McDermid;J M Dalgliesh;L J Ross;Neil Lancaster;Simon;Mason;McCleave;Janice Hallett;Mick Herron;Anthony Horowitz;Tim Sullivan;Mark Billingham.