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Jackson Brodie Series

This series follows the complex investigations of a former police officer turned private investigator navigating the intricacies of cases across the United Kingdom. With a focus on human relationships and the past that never quite stays buried, the stories offer profound insights into the human psyche. The protagonist often finds himself in morally ambiguous situations, confronting not only crime but also his own inner demons. It's a compelling read for fans of detective fiction with a strong psychological element.

Big Sky
Started Early, Took My Dog
When Will There Be Good News?
One Good Turn
Case Histories

Recommended Reading Order

  1. Case Histories

    • 409 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    'Investigating Other People S Tragedies And Cock-Ups And Misfortunes Was All He Knew. He Was Used To Being A Voyeur, The Outsider Looking In, And Nothing, But Nothing, That Anyone Did Surprised Him Any More. Yet Despite Everything He D Seen And Done, Inside Jackson There Remained A Belief A Small, Battered And Bruised Belief That His Job Was To Help People Be Good Rather Than Punish Them For Being Bad.'Cambridge Is Sweltering, During An Unusually Hot Summer. To Jackson Brodie, Former Police Inspector Turned Private Investigator, The World Consists Of One Accounting Sheet Lost On The Left, Found On The Right And The Two Never Seem To Balance. Jackson Has Never Felt At Home In Cambridge, And Has A Failed Marriage To Prove It. He Is Forty-Five But Feels Much, Much Older. He Is At That Dangerous Age When Men Suddenly Notice That They Re Going To Die Eventually, Inevitably, And There Isn T A Damn Thing They Can Do About It. Surrounded By Death, Intrigue And Misfortune, His Own Life Is Brought Sharply Into Focus.Ingeniously Plotted, Full Of Suspense And Heartbreak,&Nbsp;Case Histories&Nbsp;Is A Feat Of Bravura Storytelling That Conveys The Mysteries Of Life, Its Inanities And Its Hilarities. It Is A Life-Affirming Work Of Profound Insight And Intelligence.

    Case Histories1
    3.8

  2. One Good Turn

    A Jolly Murder Mystery

    • 526 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    It is summer, it is the Edinburgh Festival. People queuing for a lunchtime show witness a road-rage incident - an incident which changes the lives of everyone involved. Jackson Brodie, ex-army, ex-police, ex-private detective, is also an innocent bystander - until he becomes a suspect.

    One Good Turn2
    3.8

  3. When Will There Be Good News?

    Three lives come together in unexpected and deeply thrilling ways in the latest novel from Kate Atkinson, the critically acclaimed author whom Harlan Coben calls "an absolute must-read."

    When Will There Be Good News?3
    3.9

  4. Started Early, Took My Dog

    A day like any other for security chief Tracy Waterhouse, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn.

    Started Early, Took My Dog4
    3.8

  5. Big Sky

    • 480 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    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.

    Big Sky5
    3.9