The Magdalene Stones Murders
(2026)(The second book in the Whistlers Peak series)
A novel by J M Simpson
Murder in a sacred place.
When Joe Ripley, the local fire chief, attends a house fire, he finds his friend Gina Murray has been burnt alive in a clear case of murder. DS Scott Hanson, still new to the area, is called in to investigate.
Returning from a call out with mountain rescue, Jack Mackay discovers another body, laid out in a local sacred stone ring. The body has been placed reverently and precisely.
Local legend holds the stones holy as the ghost of Mary Magdalene has appeared by them. Folklore says that she is protecting something sacrosanct.
The same day, a local man, Alastair Brown, is reported missing by his sister after she finds signs of a bloody struggle at his property. Puzzled, Scott looks for clues to why this man would suddenly disappear, while he investigates the other two deaths.
Cameron Hunter; rich local businessman, is the owner of the largest resort in the area. With plans to develop it further he employs a ruthless ex-mercenary to help him achieve exactly what he wants, while he manages his mentally unstable brother.
When Alastair Brown is found dead by the Ring Cairn, Scott searches desperately for motive and a link between the killings. Slowly, Scott begins to find evidence that two very different obsessions have led to murder.
Murder, suspense, mystery and a hint of romance continue in the second of the Whistlers Peak series.
Genre: Mystery
When Joe Ripley, the local fire chief, attends a house fire, he finds his friend Gina Murray has been burnt alive in a clear case of murder. DS Scott Hanson, still new to the area, is called in to investigate.
Returning from a call out with mountain rescue, Jack Mackay discovers another body, laid out in a local sacred stone ring. The body has been placed reverently and precisely.
Local legend holds the stones holy as the ghost of Mary Magdalene has appeared by them. Folklore says that she is protecting something sacrosanct.
The same day, a local man, Alastair Brown, is reported missing by his sister after she finds signs of a bloody struggle at his property. Puzzled, Scott looks for clues to why this man would suddenly disappear, while he investigates the other two deaths.
Cameron Hunter; rich local businessman, is the owner of the largest resort in the area. With plans to develop it further he employs a ruthless ex-mercenary to help him achieve exactly what he wants, while he manages his mentally unstable brother.
When Alastair Brown is found dead by the Ring Cairn, Scott searches desperately for motive and a link between the killings. Slowly, Scott begins to find evidence that two very different obsessions have led to murder.
Murder, suspense, mystery and a hint of romance continue in the second of the Whistlers Peak series.
Genre: Mystery