A tribal Guardian has gone missing . . .
Set 30,000 years ago in the land now known as northern Spain, Too Long to Die introduces Lonell, a Pescovari tribesman whose unusual gift for detection reaps little reward and plenty of danger.
Searching for the missing Guardian, Lonell and another man find his body and are brought before Saretta, the albino High Priestess. The scheming leader of the Enlightened Ones fails to implicate Lonell in the mysterious death but she sends the other man for sacrifice instead. This blatant injustice and an attempt on Lonell's own life drive the world's first detective towards the crime's solution and rebellion against the despotic Saretta.
Lonell and his friend, Valon, overcome the white wolf that guards the innocent man and engineer his escape. Lonell's unusual intelligence and spiritual intuition may help him to sift through the contradictory facts surrounding the murder - yet his own life is always at risk. And, when he and Valon undertake a challenging overland journey, Saretta hires mercenaries to subdue the Pescovari to her will.
A day of reckoning waits, but Lonell and his friends are outnumbered and unprepared for battle . . .
A gripping and provocative read from the start, Too Long to Die is a prehistoric crime thriller with a contemporary heart where spiritual values oppose the cruelty and menace of selective breeding. Introducing Lonell, the world's first detective, it unfolds against the harsh reality of early man's struggle for survival, whilst celebrating his ingenuity and resilience.
Searching for the missing Guardian, Lonell and another man find his body and are brought before Saretta, the albino High Priestess. The scheming leader of the Enlightened Ones fails to implicate Lonell in the mysterious death but she sends the other man for sacrifice instead. This blatant injustice and an attempt on Lonell's own life drive the world's first detective towards the crime's solution and rebellion against the despotic Saretta.
Lonell and his friend, Valon, overcome the white wolf that guards the innocent man and engineer his escape. Lonell's unusual intelligence and spiritual intuition may help him to sift through the contradictory facts surrounding the murder - yet his own life is always at risk. And, when he and Valon undertake a challenging overland journey, Saretta hires mercenaries to subdue the Pescovari to her will.
A day of reckoning waits, but Lonell and his friends are outnumbered and unprepared for battle . . .
A gripping and provocative read from the start, Too Long to Die is a prehistoric crime thriller with a contemporary heart where spiritual values oppose the cruelty and menace of selective breeding. Introducing Lonell, the world's first detective, it unfolds against the harsh reality of early man's struggle for survival, whilst celebrating his ingenuity and resilience.
Recent Reviews
This new author has triumphed. I thoroughly enjoyed reading her book. The mixture of murder, crime detection and prehistoric life is fascinating. It was certainly gripping from start to finish. I await the sequel with anticipation.
Amazon Kindle review
Loved this, not least because it's do different. Hats off to this author for originality. Beautifully written, I read it from beginning to end in one sitting and was completely absorbed.
Amazon Kindle review
This is a brilliant first novel and Pat Jackson should have a long and successful career. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story ... Congratulations to Ms Jackson, I am very much looking forward to the next book.
Amazon Kindle review
This new author has triumphed. I thoroughly enjoyed reading her book. The mixture of murder, crime detection and prehistoric life is fascinating. It was certainly gripping from start to finish. I await the sequel with anticipation.
Amazon Kindle review
Loved this, not least because it's do different. Hats off to this author for originality. Beautifully written, I read it from beginning to end in one sitting and was completely absorbed.
Amazon Kindle review
This is a brilliant first novel and Pat Jackson should have a long and successful career. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story ... Congratulations to Ms Jackson, I am very much looking forward to the next book.
Amazon Kindle review
Publication
Too Long to Die is now available at Smashwords for download in multiple e-reader formats at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/492788
It is also available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Long-Die-Pat-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00MR11HZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415981653&sr=8-1&keywords=too+long+to+die
Too Long to Die is now available at Smashwords for download in multiple e-reader formats at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/492788
It is also available at Amazon for Kindle and in paperback at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Long-Die-Pat-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00MR11HZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415981653&sr=8-1&keywords=too+long+to+die
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Too-Long-Die-Pat-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00MR11HZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415981653&sr=8-1&keywords=too+long+to+die