Nominated for the Barry Award Best Mystery Crime Novel of the Decade The first book in an
enthralling mystery series from award-winning author Peter May. "A WRITER I WOULD FOLLOW TO
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH." --Marilyn Stasio The New York Times Book Review "SHINES WITH
INTRIGUE AND SUPERB PLOTTING." -- USA Today Every step toward solving the case brings
Scottish detective Fin Macleod closer to a dangerous confrontation with the dark events of the
past that shaped--and nearly destroyed--his life. When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of
Lewis that bears similarities to a brutal killing on mainland Scotland Edinburgh detective and
native of the Isle of Lewis Fin Macleod is dispatched to the Outer Hebrides to investigate
embarking at the same time on a voyage into his own troubled past. As Fin reconnects with
the people and places of his tortured childhood the desolate but beautiful island and its
ancient customs assert their grip on his psyche.
