Big Sky

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF JACKSON BRODIE - 'LIKE ALL GOOD DETECTIVES; A HERO FOR MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE' (The Times) 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 novel; both sharply funny and achingly sad; by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work today. PRAISE FOR BIG SKY: 'Kate Atkinson never disappoints and Big Sky; her fifth Jackson Brodie novel; is the stand-out read of the summer. It's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've read the earlier books in the series or not you'll enjoy it.' (Independent) 'Big Sky is laced with Atkinson's sharp; dry humour; and one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny' (Observer)