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The novel that inspired the famous Shetland series, broadcast on Filmin

It is January 5th. The Shetland Islands wake up buried under a white blanket of snow. Fran Hunter is on his way home after dropping his daughter off at school when he sees a flock of crows circling over a patch of color in the snow. It is the lifeless body of Catherine Ross, his teenage neighbor. The residents of the small village of Ravenswick are certain who the killer is: the hermit Marcus Tait. But Inspector Jimmy Perez believes the truth is different. The possibility that the murderer is still at large spreads distrust and suspicion throughout the small community. For the first time in years, neighbors lock their doors and watch each other warily, uneasy about what Inspector Perez’s investigation might uncover.

Winner of the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award. The first novel starring Inspector Jimmy Perez.