A Dying Fall

Ruth Galloway, a forensic archaeologist, is stunned when she hears that Dan Golding, a former classmate from her university days, has died in a fire at his home. Her grief soon hardens into doubt after a letter from Dan reaches her, written shortly before his death. In it, he describes a remarkable archaeological find and admits that he fears for his safety.

Ruth has only one thread to follow: Dan's reference to the Raven King, an old name for King Arthur. Travelling to Lancashire, she learns that the bones at the center of the find could rewrite what is known about Arthur, yet the bones have disappeared. Her investigation draws in DCI Harry Nelson, who is determined to keep Ruth and their eighteen-month-old daughter, Kate, out of harm's way.

Someone is prepared to kill to keep the bones hidden, and the danger spreads wider with each new discovery.