When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left behind in its wake. Anunusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby.Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, making his death a shocking blow to thecommunity.Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it canharbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend so this case is more personalthan most. Now living in Orkney with his partner Willow and their son, Perez is soon drawn into thelives of the islanders, many of whom carry secrets. Dark secrets that could have led to the man’smurder.Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legendbefore a desperate killer strikes again . . .
