As a reader, you might come for the mystery, but you'll return for the prose.

You currently have five novels worthy of a great marathon read, and each has an audiobook if you like British narrators in your ears. But they are primarily triumphs of tone: sardonic, faithless, and dark as the inside of a cow. Jackson Brodie, the private eye played by Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood), listens to American folk and alt-country while he dwells on past mistakes and drives through the stark Scottish. The Jackson Brodie series is a must-read for fans of British novels, P.I.s, dark humor, multiple mysteries, character studies, and unique novels that refuse to neatly fit into a genre box. Now, with this four-volume eBook bundle, you can discover the novels that the New York Times 'Atkinson's detective novels are masterworks of character-driven plots and leisurely observation. He soon realizes, however, that in spite of apparent diversity, everything is connected. Surrounded by death, intrigue and misfortune, his own life haunted by a family tragedy, the Jackson Brodie series begins as the investigator attempts to unravel three disparate case histories. He's unable to resist coming to the rescue and increasingly he becomes a magnet for the bereaved, the lost and the dysfunctional. 'Jackson's son was thirteen and his ego was big enough to swallow planets whole.' Highlighted by 111 Kindle readers. In 1 of series, Jackson Brodie PI follows three 30-years cold, unconnected Cambridge family cases: 1 A little girl disappears in the night.

But Jackson's tough-guy exterior belies a deeply empathetic heart. Case Histories (2004) is a detective novel by British author Kate Atkinson and is set in Cambridge, England.It introduces Jackson Brodie, a former police inspector and now private investigator. 1.56 (152 used & new offers) Other formats: Paperback, Mass Market Paperback, Audio CD. A former soldier and policeman, he makes his money working from investigating infidelity and finding missing cats. Summary: Jackson Brodie is a private investigator in Cambridge. Kate Atkinsons Jackson Brodie books in order: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson.

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