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The Dying Light

Written by: Daniel Aubrey
Narrated by: Russ Bain
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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

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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

©2025 Daniel Aubrey (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers Amateur Sleuth Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths
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Critic Reviews

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*

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 mystery. Daniel 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’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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