Devil Mountain
$27.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
A wickedly dark police procedural with a hint of the supernatural, this crime novel is Dinuka McKenzie meets The Bluffs.
When Detective Sergeant Anastasia Brown is sent to investigate a grizzly murder in a small New South Wales town, she welcomes the chance to run from heartbreak and humiliation. But she quickly discovers that this is no ordinary murder. The body of a popular doctor has been found on the mountain, chained and burned, with arcane symbols carve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923419230 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923419234 |
| Author: | Inessa Jackson |
| Publisher: | Affirm Press |
| Imprint: | Affirm Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 154mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fun read that builds to a surprising revelation, and a tense conclusion.’ * Murder, Mayhem & Long Dogs *
‘The story is fast-paced – I managed to read it in one sitting … It was compelling and different whilst still hitting the beats that a lot of crime novels hit. There was something about it that stood out and made it sing.’ * The Book Muse *
‘Inessa Jackson has demonstrated in this book that she has conquered the art of forward movement. Never does the writer hesitate … This book is a gem!’ – Ian Lipke * Queensland Reviewers’ Collective *
‘A sterling police procedural that stampedes along at a breakneck pace, and is an unsettling, mysterious and excellent debut.’ * Fiona Hardy *
‘Easy flowing, with some nice twists and a good pace, Devil Mountain is an enjoyable winter read.’ * Canberra Weekly *
Detective Sergeant Anastasia Brown is impossible to look away from. Set against a haunting, unsettling landscape, Devil Mountain will get under your skin. – Kyle Perry
A cracking procedural with a visceral sense of place and creeping touch of the supernatural. Jackson has created a relentless heroine in Detective Sergeant Anastasia Brown. – Dinuka McKenzie
A whip-crack of a mystery that will keep you up at night. – Veronica Lando
Symbols, witches, and a ghostly woman stalking the hills — Jackson’s spooky thriller hits all the notes of a classic police procedural, but rises to a higher level with a goosebump-inducing supernatural subplot. Breathless pacing keeps the reader hanging on by their fingertips as we follow the dogged Det. Ana Brown down the rabbit hole to the hazy in-between of reality and folklore. Fans of Tana French or True Detective will love! – Laura McCluskey
Devil Mountain is a twisty and enthralling murder mystery in a creepy, potent setting. Inessa Jackson gives us an intriguing investigation through the eyes of a detective we can’t help but love. Atmospheric and thrilling – what a spectacular debut!
– Mark Mupotsa-Russell
Inessa Jackson
Inessa Jackson is a Sydney crime writer living on the land of the Garigal people, within the Eora Nation. Her debut novel, Devil Mountain, won the Affirm/Varuna Mentorship Award. Her first murder mystery was runner-up for the 2023 Banjo Prize and short-listed for the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Award.
Before she fell in love with crime writing, Inessa backpacked around the world, worked in corporate PR and then settled into life as a stay-at-home mum.
When she’s not writing, Inessa is reading, swimming at Manly beach and walking her loyal assistant, Billy the Cavoodle. She has a passion for travelling to far-flung places … and is terrified of sheep.
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