The longest day. The deadliest sins.*From the bestselling author of Dark Island*All of Daniel Aubrey's books can be read as standalones.The residents of Orkney can’t sleep.Through 18-hour summer days, the islands are drenched in unrelenting sunshine.But a killer with a shadowy past is living undetected on the archipelago.As the heat rises, reporter Freya will not rest until she’s brought the truth to light. Can she stop the murderer before they strike again?The highly anticipated second instalment of the celebrated Orkney Mysteries series, The Dying Light is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths and Val McDermid-PRAISE FOR THE DYING LIGHT (ORKNEY MYSTERIES #2)*Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year**Selected for the Critics’ New Blood panel at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival*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*'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

A real secret code hidden in human DNA has two scientists running for their lives in this thriller that's Michael Crichton meets Dan Brown.  "Be prepared! The Genesis Code will make you question the fundamentals of mankind's past. Cutting-edge science and lost history collide in a thrilling tour de force. A debut not to be missed." —James Rollins, New York Times–bestselling author Nobel Prize–winning geneticist Joshua Ambergris has made an astounding discovery that will shake the foundations of science: There is a message from a much earlier, more sophisticated human civilization encoded in the human genome! Who planted this code eons ago? And why? Before Ambergris can announce his discovery, he is brutally murdered. His protégé, Christian Madison, must follow a serpentine trail of clues left by the scientist to uncover a global conspiracy of silence, secrecy, and murder that spans the breadth of human history. Driven by scientific fact and new interpretations of ancient writings, symbolism, and mythology culled from thousands of years of human history, The Genesis Code digs deep into the questions of the real nature of the human DNA code."Launches the reader into a story of science and ancient mystery that will blow your mind." —Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author"[Will] keep thriller fans panting." —Booklist

Moonlight dances across her bare skin, and a shooting star flies across the sky. And while the young woman’s eyes are open and facing upward, they no longer see anything…Detective Madison Knight is about to get married when detectives from a neighboring city storm the wedding and arrest her fiancé, Troy Matthews. He’s being charged for the murder of his childhood friend Dylan Graham, recently shot to death in his home. But the motive dates back to a fateful night from twenty-four years ago when seventeen-year-old Emily Kane was raped and strangled at a beach party.Police claim that Dylan had plans to expose Troy for the crime even though another friend was convicted for it and sent to prison for twenty-four years. With that friend recently released, Madison suspects that he may be framing Troy to take the fall, some sort of vengeance for not saving him from going to prison. But when he also turns up murdered, Troy again becomes the prime suspect.With evidence mounting against him, Madison is determined to prove her fiancé is innocent, but what troubles her the most is that all of Troy’s friends from that time are being picked off one by one. That means Troy might be the killer’s next target, but it’s not just his life on the line when she discovers the twisted killer is stalking her.This addictive heart-pounding crime thriller is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan, and Leslie Wolfe.Readers love Madison Knight!“Madison Knight is a true renaissance woman—sharp, talented, and unbeatable.”–K.J. Howe, bestselling author of Skyjack“Madison is particularly headstrong and gung ho, and this makes for exciting fiction…” –Literary Flits“Madison Knight is a tough detective, who will let nothing stand in her way to find the guilty.” –The Reading Café“Madison Knight is an intriguing protagonist. She’s independent, strong, capable, intelligent, and overall, a very realistic character.” –I Heart Reading“Madison’s character is extremely well-written and realistic. She encompasses what all women should strive to become—an independent thinker, strong-willed, dedicated, and hardworking.” –Lynchburg Mama“Madison is an excellently crafted persona who isn’t flawless or ideal. She makes mistakes, she regrets making those mistakes, and tries her best to correct them.” –Fanna