Death at the Sign of the Rook
By Kate Atkinson
The highly anticipated return of Jackson Brodie, ‘like all good detectives, a hero for men and women alike’ The Times
‘Enjoy all the excitement of a ‘Murder Mystery’ weekend in the charmingly atmospheric surroundings of Rook Hall, a country house hotel located within Burton Makepeace House, one of England’s premier stately homes…’
Jackson Brodie has been summoned by two siblings to the home of a deceased romantic novelist to investigate a missing painting – also the mother’s carer, who conveniently went missing at the same time.
Lady Milton is living in very reduced circumstances at Burton Makepeace House. Her son has very modern ideas making money, few of which appeal to her. And now their prize painting by Turner has gone missing. Indeed so has her helper, Sophie – the only person she felt she could really talk to. Th person called to investigate this case is DC Reggie Chase.
As Jackson begins to investigate other thefts in the area, his research leads him to Lady Milton, Burton Makepeace & a reunion with Reggie. With a vicar who has lost his faith, a returned soldier trying to reinvent his life, an escaped prisoner on the loose, a huddle of doting spinsters AND a dead Nanny, the stage is set for a country house showdown like no other.
About the author:
Kate Atkinson is one of the world’s foremost novelists. She won the Costa Book of the Year prize with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. Her three critically lauded and prizewinning novels set around World War II are Life After Life, A God in Ruins (both winners of the Costa Novel Award), and Transcription. She was appointed MBE for services to literature in 2011.
Her bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News? and Started Early, Took My Dog became a BBC television series starring Jason Isaacs. Jackson Brodie returns in her new novel Big Sky.
ISBN: 9780857526588
Publisher: Penguin
Credit: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/death-at-the-sign-of-the-rook-9781529919066
