DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (August 2024)DISCOVER THE NEW JACKSON BRODIE NOVEL, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SHRINES OF GAIETYHow delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christies world but soon becomes a landscape that could only have been crafted from the pen of the incomparable Kate Atkinson Ian RankinChristie would be proud . . . I defy you not to snort with laughter as the novel progresses to its farcical denouement. Atkinson is brilliant Observer**SPECIAL FIRST EDITION PRINT RUN: With an exclusive design underneath the dust jacket and Author QA, available while stocks last*******Welcome to Rook Hall.The stage is set. The players are ready. By night`s end, a murderer will be revealed. Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town, and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting. But one theft leads to another, including the disappearance of a valuable Turner from Burton Makepeace, home to Lady Milton and her family. Once a magnificent country house, Burton Makepeace has now partially been converted into a hotel, hosting Murder Mystery weekends.As paying guests, a vicar, an ex-army officer, impecunious aristocrats, and old friends converge, we are treated a fiendishly clever mystery: one that pays homage to the masters of the genre`from Agatha Christie to Dorothy Sayers.Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson`s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie`s most outrageous and memorable case yet.****Sharp, droll and knowing as ever, Atkinson has huge fun with the set-up:the supporting cast is terrific, and the rueful Brodie, ever more mindful of the passing years,feels like an old friend. Guardian`Delicious character studies` fine writing, wit, originality and eccentricity ` even as it induces a warm glow` Telegraph`Another brilliant addition to her impressive oeuvre, Atkinson masterfully blends intricate plotting with rich character development, delivering a mystery that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging.` Glamour`The set-up is a delight, paying homage to traditional Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries ` the characters are well-drawn, their stories unfolding alongside each other until gradually the strands unite, keeping the reader guessing how they will ultimately tie together. A great read.` PA Media`Superior writing...a highly entertaining read` GraziaKate Atkinson, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024