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The Killing Stones marks the eagerly awaited return of Ann Cleeves' beloved detectives from the Shetland series, and a gripping new investigation with a stunning new setting, from the New York Times bestselling author and creator of three iconic detectives beloved in TV and print: DI Jimmy Perez (the Shetland series), DI Vera Stanhope, and DI Matthew Venn (The Long Call).
Synopsis:
It's been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes missing. Ever the detective, Perez catches a boat to the island of Westray, where Archie worked as a farmer and lived with his wife and children.
But when he arrives he finds a shocking scene: Archie's body, on an archaeological dig site and an ancient Westray story stone with precise spirals carved into it beside him, the clear murder weapon. The artifact, taken from a nearby museum, seems to suggest a premediated murder.
But Perez is so close to the case that he struggles to maintain an objective distance from the potential suspects. He finds it difficult to question Archie's wife, whom he's known for years. Rumors swirl about the dead man's relationship with a young woman new to the island, an artist. With each new lead, the case becomes more twisted and Perez wonders if he will ever find out what happened in his friend's final days.
Review:
As Shetland has continues on television, focusing on the crew that remained after Jimmy left for his new life, this is a great turn, to see what Jimmy is up to in his new life, and how things are working out for him, far from the island of Shetland. Orkney is familiar to him, having spent his summers there, so it's not a huge adjustment, but he is still settling in with his new squad (and having his wife as his boss!) and new life with a child, and another on the way. The latest case catches him off guard, as it involves people he knows well, so Willow has to step in and take over the case. But he can't let it go, and works things that he can from Orkney, to tie into the case. As his life and the case keeps overlapping, Jimmy has to struggle with memories and promises made and unkept. It's a great turn to the series, and I hope Cleeves gives us a few more Jimmy novels, now that Vera has ended! The book is great for fans of Cleeves, but also good for newcomers to the series.
About the Author:
ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series―Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge―all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox.
The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.
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