Deadly Cairns

Scotland's Views Are To Die For. Turns Out Some People Do.

Joana and Brian are the kind of sleuthing duo you'd happily road-trip with - provided you can survive the banter. Armed with cameras, stubborn optimism, and a thermos of green tea, they head north to capture Scotland at its most dramatic.

But then the beauty spots they visit start turning into crime scenes.

Young photographers with drones are being murdered at Scotland's most scenic locations, and the killer leaves a disturbing calling card: a perfectly balanced stack of stones beside each body, topped with a neat little thumbs up. A deadly cairn.

The police settle fast on a suspect. Joana isn't convinced. From Aberdeen to Orkney and across the wild, wind-battered Highlands, she and Brian chase leads through villages full of eccentric locals, tartan-clad dogs, whisky-fuelled wisdom, and the occasional truly questionable "Scottish delicacy".

Can Joana and Brian catch the killer before the next cairn appears?

Deadly Cairns is a cosy, twisty, road-trip mystery packed with clever clues, breathtaking scenery, and laugh-out-loud British banter. Page-turning enough to keep you up far too late, and charming enough to make you forgive the Scottish weather.

Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.