The Lost Orkney

As the bell tolls, the hunt for a killer begins...

A reverend is found dead on the altar of St Magnus cathedral in Orkney, his white robes stained in blood. Every door into the building is locked - the keys are all still inside - so how was the murder committed?

Detective Inspector Jack McNaughton is assigned to the case. He recently moved with his young family back to the Orkney islands after a botched Edinburgh police operation, so this is his chance to prove that he still has what it takes to catch a killer.

In a community where everyone knows each other’s business, it isn’t long before rumour begins to spread. And when another body turns up, Jack finds himself at the centre of a nightmare, unlike anything he’s faced before.

Jack's search for answers takes him on a dark journey into his own troubled past. And he soon begins to realise that if he can't solve this mystery soon, he'll lose everything - including the people he loves the most...

‘Gritty, gripping and packed with twists, Murder in the Cathedral is a genuine page-turner. Great characters, relentless suspense and a story that keeps you guessing right to the end. I couldn’t put it down.’ Simon McCleave

Murder in the Cathedral is the first book in the new Lost Orkney series of crime thrillers from the Amazon #1 multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Misty Isle books.

Readers love J M Dalgliesh:

‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW
‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

Pre-order the gripping new novel in The Lost Orkney series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author J M Dalglieh. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and L J Ross.

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's family say he was the perfect son, a boy who never drank alcohol and was saving money to attend university. But as Jack digs deeper into the case, he finds that the truth is very diffent. The victim had links to some of the island's darker characters, and every one of them is keeping secrets. The question is, would they kill to protect their interests?

Meanwhile, Jack’s own family is beginning to fracture, and 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.

‘A phenomenal storyteller’ Simon McCleave

Death at the Stone Circle is the second book in the new Lost Orkney series from the Amazon #1 multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Misty Isle books.

Readers love J M Dalgliesh:

‘Fantastic’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

‘The best detective series I’ve read’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

‘You can’t put these books down’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

‘J M Dalgliesh never disappoints’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

‘Like watching Shetland on TV’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW

‘So much tension’ FIVE-STAR READER REVIEW