On holiday in Orkney, inquisitive eighteen year old Sam shadows her detective father as he runs secretive errands across the island. When she finally discovers the truth, it will draw her into a dangerous world of deception and double-dealing.

All families have secrets. But some have more secrets than others. Jim is a brilliant raconteur whose stories get taller with each glass of whisky. His daughter Sam thinks it's time she found out the truth about her dad. On vacation in Orkney, Sam spies on Jim as he travels across the island. What has he hidden in the abandoned watchtower? Who is he meeting in the stone circle at dusk? And why is he suddenly obsessed with Norse myths? As Sam is drawn into Jim's shadowy world, she begins to realize that pursuing the truth is not as simple as it seems. Set against the harsh beauty of the remote Scottish islands of Orkney, inspired by the author's own childhood, this is a gripping first novel from an astonishing new talent.

A bold and compelling first novel ... an interesting, explosive and successful mix' Crime Review.