Journalist Shona Sandison investigates sinister crimes forged in the shadows of Edinburgh's buried past. After beingcaught in a deadly blast that rips through the city's Old Town, Sandison unearths a dark trail that uncovers the city'scentury-old secret and the sinister plans of one of the world's most powerful men.

Encountering strange new allies, old friends and an ancient riddle, Shona's perilous path leads to a brutal confrontationwith the ruthless ambition of those whose wealth and power is never enough.



Philip Miller lives in Edinburgh. An award-winning journalist for twenty years, he is now a civil servant. His previous novels include The Goldenacre and The Diary of Lies, and his poetry has been published online and in print.



'I think it might just be his best yet. Scottish crime with a supernatural element: what's not to like?'