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J M Dalgliesh
J M (Jason) Dalgliesh is an English crime author, born on the south coast of England and raised in Hampshire. Best known for the Dark Yorkshire series and the Hidden Norfolk series, he built a bestselling readership as a self-published writer on Amazon before signing a UK book deal with a traditional publisher.
Biographical details sourced from The Guardian.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed One Lost Soul.
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J M Dalgliesh is an English crime author who built a bestselling readership as a self-published writer before signing a traditional UK book deal, and is best known for the Dark Yorkshire and Hidden Norfolk series. We have reviewed 1 of his books so far: One Lost Soul, the Hidden Norfolk novel that opens with a brutal cliffside murder investigated by DI Tom Janssen in a close-knit coastal community. It holds a 4.2/5 reader rating on Amazon, drawn from nearly 38,000 ratings, which points to a wide and engaged audience for his twist-driven detective fiction.
- Where should I start?
- One Lost Soul is the natural starting point, and it's the book we've reviewed. It introduces DI Tom Janssen to a brutal cliffside murder in a close-knit coastal community, making it a solid entry point for readers seeking a brisk, twist-driven detective novel. It also carries a 4.2/5 reader rating on Amazon from 37,830 ratings.
- What's their writing style?
- From the book we've reviewed, Dalgliesh writes brisk, twist-driven detective fiction. One Lost Soul pairs a brutal cliffside murder with the insular dynamics of a close-knit coastal community, a combination that keeps the pace moving while the setting tightens the suspense. His path from self-publishing success to a traditional deal suggests a style tuned to what crime readers actually reach for.
- Books we've reviewed
- We've reviewed 1 book by J M Dalgliesh. One Lost Soul (Hidden Norfolk) introduces DI Tom Janssen to a brutal cliffside murder in a close-knit coastal community — a brisk, twist-driven detective novel and a solid entry point to the series. It holds a 4.2/5 reader rating on Amazon from 37,830 ratings.
- What genre do they write?
- J M Dalgliesh writes crime fiction. The book we've reviewed, One Lost Soul, is a thriller in the detective tradition — a police investigation led by DI Tom Janssen into a murder in a coastal community. His two best-known series, Dark Yorkshire and Hidden Norfolk, both sit within crime fiction.
- What should I read after One Lost Soul?
- One Lost Soul is part of the Hidden Norfolk series, so continuing with that series is the natural next step if DI Tom Janssen's coastal investigations appeal to you. Dalgliesh also writes the Dark Yorkshire series if you'd like a different setting from the same author. We've only reviewed One Lost Soul so far, so we can't yet point you to a reviewed follow-up.
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Who is J M Dalgliesh?
J M (Jason) Dalgliesh is an English crime author, born on the south coast of England and raised in Hampshire. He is best known for the Dark Yorkshire series and the Hidden Norfolk series, and he built a bestselling readership as a self-published writer on Amazon before signing a UK book deal with a traditional publisher.
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