Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books Books in Order
Part ofPhillip Strang Books in OrderBrowse 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
12 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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

The Selkie's Shore
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 1
The Scapa Diver
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 2
The St Magnus Festival
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 3
The Churchill Barriers
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 4
The Hoy Ferry
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 5
The Ring of Brodgar
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 6
The Lighthouse Keeper's Log
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 7
The Midhowe Letter
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 8
The Sanday Inheritance
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 9
The Stronsay Vote
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 10
The Funeral at Birsay
by Phillip Strang
2026Freya Tulloch Orkney Mystery Books, Book 11
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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