Journalist Gill McArdle is on the trail of an ancient clue. This time, he hopes he’s wrong.
Following the coronation of Charles III, Scotland’s most revered artefact, ‘The Stone of Destiny’ arrives at its long-term home in Perth Museum. Desperate to rebuild his shattered credibility, Gill is working hard on several stories along the Firth of Forth. But he’s presented with a problem when the discovery of an ancient inscription in a ruined church throws question marks against the authenticity of The Stone. On the trail of an old, old story, Gill finds himself opposed by someone prepared to kill to prevent the truth from being revealed. Obstructed at every turn, Gill realises his discovery exposes a stark choice – for him, and all of Scotland.