Orkney Mystery Books in Order
Part ofJM Dalgliesh Books in OrderExplore the Orkney Mystery books by JM Dalgliesh in order, with short summaries and a series reading list to help you choose where to start reading.
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Orkney Mystery books in publication order
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Death at the Stone Circle
by JM Dalgliesh
2027
Anonymous parcels reach DI Jack McNaughton as a poisoned stranger is found at Orkney’s Ring of Brodgar. Their contents point toward linked crimes, while revelations about his father undermine the personal certainties he needs to pursue the killer.
Murder in the Cathedral
by JM Dalgliesh
2027
After a disastrous Edinburgh operation, DI Jack McNaughton returns to Orkney seeking a fresh start. A priest’s murder in St. Magnus Cathedral begins a series of killings whose clues lead toward Jack’s past and threaten his family.
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