THE KILLING STONES

The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy Perez When a violent storm descends upon Orkney the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake An unusual murder weapon a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions is found discarded nearby Archie was a popular larger than life character and his death is a shocking blow to the community Detective Jimmy Perez no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour is soon on the scene He counted Archie as a childhood friend so this case is more personal than most Now living in Orkney with his partner Willow and their son Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders many of whom hold secrets Dark secrets which could have led to the man s murder Here in these ancient lands where history runs deep Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again