Main Characters
- Jackson Brodie: A private investigator with a tragic past and a compulsion to help the lost and broken.
- Julia Land: An actress and sometimes reluctant ally to Brodie.
- Louise Monroe: A tough, acerbic detective inspector who shares a complicated history with Jackson.
Jackson Brodie Books
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Case Histories | 2004 | Buy |
| One Good Turn | 2006 | Buy |
| When Will There Be Good News? | 2008 | Buy |
| Started Early, Took My Dog | 2010 | Buy |
| Big Sky | 2019 | Buy |
| Death at the Sign of the Rook | 2024 | Buy |
The Jackson Brodie series breaks the mold of the traditional private eye novel. Jackson Brodie is a former soldier and policeman whose tough exterior hides a deeply empathetic, sometimes soft-hearted nature. Based in Cambridge but often traveling across the UK, Brodie investigates cases that are frequently cold, lost, or seemingly hopeless.
Atkinson weaves multiple narrative threads together in each book, exploring themes of loss, coincidence, and the long shadow of the past. The plots are intricate puzzles, but the real draw is the rich characterization and the author’s sharp, often dark, wit.