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Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books Books in Order

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Browse the Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery books by Phillip Strang in order, with summaries, island series background, and where to start.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books books in publication order

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The Churchill Barriers

by Phillip Strang

2026

A case near the Churchill Barriers forces DI Freya Tulloch to work through Orkney's wartime past, difficult waters, and a present-day motive for murder.

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The Funeral at Birsay

by Phillip Strang

2026

A funeral at Birsay brings old acquaintances together, then turns into the centre of a new mystery. DI Freya Tulloch follows grief, memory, and suspicion.

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The Hoy Ferry

by Phillip Strang

2026

A crime connected to the Hoy ferry leaves DI Freya Tulloch with a tightly linked group of suspects. On an island route, travel and timing become crucial evidence.

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The Lighthouse Keeper's Log

by Phillip Strang

2026

A lighthouse keeper's record becomes central to an Orkney mystery. DI Freya Tulloch must decide what was observed, what was omitted, and who needs the truth hidden.

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The Midhowe Letter

by Phillip Strang

2026

A letter connected to Midhowe opens a difficult case for DI Freya Tulloch. The message carries consequences for island families who hoped their old history was finished.

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The Ring of Brodgar

by Phillip Strang

2026

An investigation near the Ring of Brodgar brings DI Freya Tulloch into contact with Orkney's ancient landscape and a modern crime rooted in personal secrets.

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The Salt Stone Paradox

by Phillip Strang

2026

An Orkney case involving stone, sea, and contradiction tests DI Freya Tulloch's understanding of the islands. The answer lies where local history and present danger meet.

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The Sanday Inheritance

by Phillip Strang

2026

An inheritance on Sanday creates a motive for conflict and murder. DI Freya Tulloch investigates family claims, island loyalties, and a legacy more dangerous than money.

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The Scapa Diver

by Phillip Strang

2026

A diver is found dead above the tideline on Hoy. DI Freya Tulloch traces his discovery in Scapa Flow to wartime documents and a dangerous local truth.

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The Selkie's Shore

by Phillip Strang

2026

DI Freya Tulloch begins an Orkney investigation where the shore, island memory, and a suspicious death point toward a secret the community has guarded for years.

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The St Magnus Festival

by Phillip Strang

2026

During Orkney's St Magnus Festival, DI Freya Tulloch investigates a crime that disrupts a close island community and exposes tension beneath its public celebration.

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The Stronsay Vote

by Phillip Strang

2026

A contentious Stronsay vote becomes tangled with a crime that divides the island. DI Freya Tulloch must look past public arguments to find the private motive.

Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Selkie's Shore"

    The Selkie's Shore

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Scapa Diver"

    The Scapa Diver

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The St Magnus Festival"

    The St Magnus Festival

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Churchill Barriers"

    The Churchill Barriers

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Hoy Ferry"

    The Hoy Ferry

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Ring of Brodgar"

    The Ring of Brodgar

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Lighthouse Keeper's Log"

    The Lighthouse Keeper's Log

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Midhowe Letter"

    The Midhowe Letter

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Sanday Inheritance"

    The Sanday Inheritance

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Stronsay Vote"

    The Stronsay Vote

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "The Funeral at Birsay"

    The Funeral at Birsay

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "The Salt Stone Paradox"

    The Salt Stone Paradox

    by Phillip Strang

    2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 12

Series background & context

Phillip Strang's Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery books are set among the islands, harbours, ferries, archaeology, and close-knit communities of Orkney. Detective Inspector Freya Tulloch knows the place from the shore looking out, but her cases repeatedly pull her into the difficult histories and private loyalties that shape island life.

Orkney matters as more than a scenic setting. The sea controls travel, weather can isolate communities, and a family name can carry weight for generations. A murder may be tied to wartime history, a dive site, a festival, a ferry route, or one of the islands' ancient monuments. The past has a habit of returning in the present.

Freya works through cases where nobody is entirely separate from anyone else. That closeness can help an investigation, but it also makes people careful with the truth. The books aim for a quieter, darker mystery mood, with the pressure coming from community memory as much as immediate danger.

The water is never far away.

Start with The Selkie's Shore, which establishes Freya, the island setting, and the series' blend of contemporary crime with local history. Continue with The Scapa Diver and The St Magnus Festival for investigations that expand the world through Orkney's wartime past, cultural life, and seafaring connections. Readers who like atmospheric island mysteries and determined detectives should read the books in order.

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