The Dying Light by Daniel Aubrey
The longest day. The deadliest sins.PRAISE FOR DARK ISLAND (ORKNEY MYSTERIES #1)
*Shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2024*
*Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2024*
*Longlisted for Scotland’s National Book Award – First Book of the Year 2024*
AUTHORS SAY …
'Daniel Aubrey can do for Orkney what Ann Cleeves has done for Shetland' MARION TODD
'Twists and secrets galore … A nail-biting thriller you'll never forget' CAROLINE MITCHELL
'A tense read with emotional honesty … Freya is a triumph' CALLUM McSORLEY
'My debut novel of the year' CHRIS LLOYD
'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' NASHEEMA LENNON
REAL READERS SAY …
‘I absolutely raced through this exciting murder mysteryDaniel Aubrey's writing transported me. Freya is such a brilliant and complex character’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you’re a fan of location-based mysteries, such as LJ Ross or GR Halliday, you need to get your teeth into this series NOW’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Pacy and well-plotted and I loved the Orkney setting. I really liked Freya and there's lots of action and twists but it never at any point felt far-fetched’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Everyone should read Dark Island. I loved the neurodivergent character at the heart of the book. The ending was extremely moving’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Daniel Aubrey is the author of the acclaimed Orkney Mysteries series. Dark Island, the series’ first instalment, was shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award 2024 and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 2024, and longlisted for Scotland’s National Book Award for First Book of the Year. It has been translated into four languages, and is in development for TV adaptation.
A former journalist living in Scotland, Daniel was diagnosed with autism and ADHD in his early forties. He is obsessed with all things Orkney, and holds an MLitt in Orkney and Shetland Studies from the Institute of Northern Studies in Kirkwall.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008624439 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008624437 |
| Title | The Dying Light |
| Author | Daniel Aubrey |
| Series | Orkney Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2025-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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