Atticus Priest book 1 · 2020
The House in the Woods
Atticus Priest, a former police detective dismissed in disgrace, now works as a private investigator in Salisbury. When a family is murdered in their house in the woods, he is drawn into the case.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mark Dawson
- Series
- Atticus Priest, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 2020
- Setting
- Set in Salisbury
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The House in the Woods
2 recurring or key characters from Mark Dawson’s chart. Introduces Atticus Priest and Mack Jackson.
Lead 1
- Atticus PriestFirst appearanceFormer police detective turned private investigator in Salisbury
Major 1
- Mack JacksonFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant and Atticus’s former colleague
Also featuring these characters
Other Mark Dawson books that share the most characters with The House in the Woods.
- The Red Room2023 · Atticus Priest · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- All the Devils Are Here2024 · Atticus Priest · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Inheritance2025 · Atticus Priest · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Forest2026 · Atticus Priest · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon