Skip to content

Jake Jackson

Retired London detective Jake Jackson inherits a remote smallholding in the fictional hamlet of Caelum Parvum and finds himself drawn into murder investigations in the English countryside. Stig Abell's series blends literary depth with traditional mystery elements and a deep love of rural England.

By Stig Abell · 4 books · 2023–present

Publication Order

  1. 1
    Death Under a Little Sky
    Death Under a Little Sky (2023)

    A retired detective moves to an isolated smallholding and is drawn into a murder investigation when a village treasure hunt unearths human remains.

  2. 2
    Death in a Lonely Place
    Death in a Lonely Place (2024)

    Jake Jackson's quiet rural life is disrupted again when a body is discovered in circumstances that suggest the past is never truly buried.

  3. 3
    The Burial Place
    The Burial Place (2025)

    A dark secret beneath the English countryside draws Jake into his most dangerous investigation yet.

  4. 4
    A Twist in the River
    A Twist in the River (2025)

    Jake Jackson follows a trail of clues along the river that winds through Caelum Parvum, uncovering a conspiracy that runs deeper than anyone imagined.

Related Series