DI Jack Delaney is trying to make a clean break. Tormented by his troubled past, he has taken his young family out of London, swapping the mayhem of London for the tranquil calm of the north Norfolk coast.

Except it's not so tranquil.

After a terrible storm hits Sheringham, a body is discovered beneath the rubble of a collapsed cliff. Natural disaster? No, this looks like murder, and Jack is the only local resident qualified to investigate.

But when more disappearances follow and the local police step in, Jack finds himself plunged dangerously deep into the investigation – and in the sights of the killer on the loose.

Sharply written, with terrifically engaging characters, plenty of intrigue and dry humour, The Killing Season is by turns charming and gripping. It’s my first book by Mark Pearson, and I’m a confirmed fan now. * Shots Magazine *
Expect twists galore, fizzingly funny dialogue and cracking characters… fast moving crime thriller * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
The fact that Mark Pearson writes some amazing scripts for television is reflected in his writing, in this the first Jack Delaney thriller I have read; it will not be the last!One for the James Patterson and Lee Child readers amongst you. * Mojomums *
A very good writer * James Patterson *
Jack Delaney is hard to forget * Time Out *

Mark Pearson has worked as a television scriptwriter on a variety of shows for the BBC and ITV, including Doctors, Holby City and The Bill. He has written four previous Jack Delaney thrillers - Blood Work, Death Row, Hard Evidence and Murder Club - and was co-author of James Patterson's number 1 bestseller Private London. He lives in Norfolk.