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The Burial Place

Series: Jake Jackson
Brief Description
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... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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'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 beautifully written, escapist new crime mystery detective thriller that will keep you hooked

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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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Series: Jake Jackson

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008643706

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hemlock Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

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, which was followed by his second and third novels, Death in a Lonely Place and The Burial Place. Away from books, he co-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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