The killing stones / Ann Cleeves.
"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 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250357281
- ISBN: 1250357284
- Physical Description: 362 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Detective Jimmy Perez novel"--Front cover."Originally published in Great Britain by Macmillan, an imprint of Pan Macmillan"--Title page verso.
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- Subject:
- Perez, Jimmy (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Homicide investigation > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Islands > Fiction.
Suspects (Criminal investigation) > Fiction.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Fiction.
Scotland > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Available copies
- 68 of 85 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 85 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | FIC CLE JP1 (Text) | 30229101403581 | Adult Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F CLEEVES (Text) | 39493110181775 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Cleeves (Text) | 34269001472209 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F CLE (Text) | 80605000626654 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F CLEEV (Text) | 34208900261065 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | F Cleeves (Text) | 34269001469445 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F CLE (Text) | 0020514143567 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Bogue Banks | F CLEEV (Text) | 34208900262584 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F CLEEVES (Text) | 31781069922068 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Cle (Text) | 37807000072479 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"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 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."--
