Description

When human remains are discovered at an old school on Sanday, one of Britain’s northernmost islands, forensic scientist Dr Rhona Macleod arrives to excavate the grave. It’s approaching midwinter and she finds daylight in short supply, along with a growing hostility from the local residents. When a suspicious death in Glasgow appears to have links with the island, DS Michael McNab is dispatched to join the investigation on Sanday.

As the weather closes in, the team are presented with a series of unexplained incidents, apparently linked to the discovery of thirteen flowers representing the souls of dead children who once lived on the island. But in what circumstances did they die? And why are their long-forgotten deaths significant to the current investigations?