Death Under a Little Sky
A Novel
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4.4 • 22 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"Gloriously atmospheric."—Lucy Foley
“Truly excellent.”—Lee Child
“Gorgeous. . . . It has the halo of an instant classic.”—AJ Finn
In this widely praised debut crime thriller, a high-flying detective leaves London for a fresh start in the countryside—only to find himself on familiar ground hunting for a dangerous killer.
When Jake Jackson inherits his reclusive uncle’s property in the country, the detective seizes the opportunity for a new life away from the hustle of London.
The new home in this charming rural idyll is beautiful and the surroundings are stunning. While the locals are a bit eccentric, they’re also friendly and invite the newcomer to join their annual treasure hunt.
When a young woman’s bones are discovered, Jake finds himself pulled back into the role of detective, and on the trail of a dangerous killer hiding within this most unlikely of settings.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Abell (How Britain Really Works), former editor of the Times Literary Supplement, makes his fiction debut with this impressive mystery about a London DI who's dragged out of early retirement. Det. Insp. Jake Jackson's uncle Arthur has died, leaving Jackson a large estate in a remote slice of the British countryside, plus enough money to live on without working. With Jackson's personal life at a crossroads following the end of his marriage, he eagerly snaps up the opportunity to leave the city and enjoy some solitude. His new routine of swimming in the property's lake and thumbing through crime novels is disrupted, however, by the discovery of human remains during an annual local treasure hunt. When it becomes clear that the bones may be linked to a decade-old cold case, Jackson teams up with Liva, the local veterinarian—with whom he senses some romantic sparks—to investigate. Abell attacks the familiar setup with mesmerizing prose (in a prologue, he describes the setting as "too forgiving for those with malign intent, you can disappear into the twilit softness with great, alarming ease") and a devilishly constructed plot. Kate Atkinson fans will be in heaven.
Customer Reviews
Immersive
I love this not for the story but the atmosphere created by the author. Although it is a great who done it. I find myself longing for my own solitude by a lake without modern amenities.