The stand-out read of the summer. It's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've
read the earlier books in the series or not you'll enjoy it.' Independent 'Like all good
detectives he is a hero for men and women alike.' The Times 'Laced with Atkinson's sharp dry
humour and one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny.'
Observer Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire in the
occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido both at the
discretion of his former partner Julia. It's a picturesque setting but there's something
darker lurking behind the scenes. Jackson's current job gathering proof of an unfaithful
husband for his suspicious wife seems straightforward but a chance encounter with a desperate
man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network-and back into the path of someone
from his past. Old secrets and new lies intersect in this breathtaking new literary crime novel
both sharply funny and achingly sad by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work
today. _________ What readers are saying: ***** 'A glorious tapestry of storytelling.' *****
'An intelligently written gripping book with characters you fall in love with.' ***** 'Sheer
genius with the characteristic thread of humour.
