Gone to Earth

Author(s): Jane Jesmond

Location(s): Glasgow, Calais, Cornwall

Genre(s): Thriller

Era(s): Contemporary

Still reeling from a life-threatening experience on the coast of Calais, daredevil climber Jen Shaw finds herself in Glasgow for a funeral, devastated with grief and in search of answers.

As her dogged determination propels her closer to the criminal underworld than ever before, Jen and her family become the target of some dangerous and powerful people with links to the heart of Glasgow’s Police Force.

In the absence of anyone she can truly trust, Jen has no option but to rely on her own instincts and everything she’s learnt from her close bond with police officer Nick Crawford for survival. Even if it means going undercover herself and disappearing into the city’s dark underbelly.

Gone to Earth is a fast-paced, atmospheric read with an utterly compelling, morally complex life-or-death plot. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Sharon Bolton and Ann Cleeves.

‘Shaw remains an intriguingly flawed and well-realised protagonist, while Jane Jesmond’s grasp of the gritty intersection of crime and geopolitics makes the stakes refreshingly real-world’ – TIMES (The Best Thrillers of 2025 So Far)

‘Climber Jen is once again a very relatable, strong protagonist, and the novel moves swiftly, with tight storyline and clever plotting. Captivated me from the first page. A fast-moving, clever book with wicked twists I never saw coming. Highly recommend!’ – D.E. WHITE, author of Blindsided

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