Death at the Stone Circle: A Novel

The gripping sequel to the major publishing debut from the international bestselling author of more than four million copies, as DI Jack McNaughton confronts a murder rooted in a family’s darkest secrets, and a revelation that threatens to shatter everything he knows about his own identity.

DI Jack McNaughton, the unforgettable hero of Murder in the Cathedral, returns to investigate the murder of a young man whose body is discovered at the Ring of Brodgar, one of Orkney’s most ancient and awe-inspiring landmarks.

The victim came from an immigrant family, and his relationship with a local woman had been fiercely opposed by her family. At first, prejudice and the simmering tensions of island life seem to offer a motive. But as Jack digs deeper, he uncovers a devastating secret buried in the girlfriend’s family history—one that could hold the key to the killing.

Meanwhile, Jack’s own family is beginning to fracture. A shocking discovery about his father forces him to question everything he thought he knew about where he came from and who he really is.