The Dying Light

The longest day. The deadliest sins. *From the bestselling author of * All of Daniel Aubrey's books can be read as standalones. The residents of Orkney can’t sleep. Through 18-hour summer days, the islands are drenched in unrelenting sunshine. But a killer with a shadowy past is living undetected on the archipelago. As the heat rises, reporter Freya will not rest until she’s brought the truth to light. Can she stop the murderer before they strike again? The highly anticipated second instalment of the celebrated Orkney Mysteries series, is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid - PRAISE FOR (ORKNEY MYSTERIES #2) *Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year* *Selected for the Critics’ New Blood panel at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival* PRAISE FOR (ORKNEY MYSTERIES #1) *Shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2024* *Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2024* *Longlisted for Scotland’s National Book Award – First Book of the Year 2024* 'Daniel Aubrey can do for Orkney what Ann Cleeves has done for Shetland' 'Twists and secrets galore … A nail-biting thriller you'll never forget' 'A tense read with emotional honesty … Freya is a triumph' 'My debut novel of the year' 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'