'Jacob Ross is a truly amazing writer. Black Rain Falling is an outstanding novel'
BERNARDINE EVARISTO, WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE

'Jacob Ross is a unique and thrilling new voice in crime fiction'
MARK BILLINGHAM

Delving into issues of family, class and loyalty, Black Rain Falling is a stunning crime novel that asks how far one should go to protect those they love.

On the Caribbean island of Camaho, forensics expert Michael 'Digger' Digson is in deep trouble.

His fellow CID detective Miss Stanislaus kills a man in self-defence - their superiors believe it was murder, and Digger given just six weeks to prove his friend is innocent.

While the authorities bear down on them, Digger and Miss Stanislaus investigate a shocking roadside murder, the first tremors of a storm of crime and corruption that will break over Camaho at any moment.

About the Author
Jacob Ross was born in Grenada and now lives in Britain. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he is the author of two acclaimed collections of short stories, A Way to Catch the Dust and Song for Simone and Tell No-One About This - nominated by The 2018 Bocas Literary Festival as one of the three best works of Caribbean fiction published in 2017. His first novel, Pynter Bender, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Regional Prize, and his debut crime novel, The Bone Readers won the inaugural Jhalak Prize.

Reviews
Jacob Ross is a truly amazing writer. Black Rain Falling is an outstanding novel, it gripped me from the first page to the last * Bernardine Evaristo (Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other) *
An outstanding crime novel * The Times (Best Books of 2020) *
Atmospheric and compelling drama -- Laura Wilson * Guardian *
Jacob Ross is a unique and thrilling new voice in crime fiction * Mark Billingham *
A crime book with real literary heft. The story and the quality of the writing are amazing, with thick atmospherics floating up from the first page. -- Roger Robinson * New Statesman *
Jacob Ross brings a new and invigorating voice to British crime fiction . . . The novel is full of entrancing descriptions, horrible brutality, rage at injustice and great warmth * Literary Review *
Fine writing and a compelling story * The Spectator *
Sublime. A seminal, gripping read from a fantastic talent. * Irenosen Okojie *
What happens when you combine great literature with crime writing? You get this * The Week *
Everything in this book seems different and fresh. Feels like the beginning of something new and thrilling in British crime fiction * Morning Star *
This novel marks Jacob Ross out as being not just a new and distinctive voice in literary crime fiction, but in writing from the Caribbean * Shots *
This was wonderful in a deeply emotive way, an intelligent, involving crime novel that deserves a huge readership * Liz Loves Books *



Book Information
ISBN 9780751574456
Author Jacob Ross
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 124mm * 36mm