{"product_id":"the-killing-stones","title":"The Killing Stones","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIndependent bookshop edition with sprayed edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Fantastic. Ann Cleeves is a stone cold genius' Marian Keyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eExpertly plotted\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and mesmerizing\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlow Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eBold and dramatic\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a restless love of landscape\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePast Lying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like snuggling up with dear friends . . . a complex mystery with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003evivid setting and beloved characters\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTess Gerritse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Summer Guests\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA masterpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in character and location. Welcome back, Jimmy Perez!' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eM. W. Craven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNobody's Hero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unmatched elegance, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eingenious plots\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and deep characters. Worth every minute' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Baldacci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe 6:20 Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jimmy Perez is a fine creation' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePeter Robinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of the DCI Banks series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55642962231669,"sku":"9781035043095","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/19d1ec95-15c1-4552-810a-26f198ebeaa5.jpg?v=1752851501","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/the-killing-stones","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}