'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...