Stone Certainty

by Simon R. Green, Tim Bruce (narrator)

Dare you enter the stone circle? The world’s most unlikely ghost-busting duo—actress Diana and handsome young bishop Alistair—are back in this spine-tingling paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling British fantasy author.

There are stories about the dilapidated stone circle at Chipping Amesbury, going back centuries. Of people going missing, never to be seen again. Of people found dead inside the circle. Of monsters, and of demons.

The villagers may tell the tales with relish to visiting tourists, but a careful observer will notice that there is no transport to the stone circles, no tours on offer, and the locals stay well away.

Alistair Kincaid, the youngest-ever bishop of All Souls Hollow, is an expert in Britain’s ancient stone circles. That’s why, when landowner Sir Neville Chumley announces his plans to restore the circle to its ancient glory, he agrees to take part in a documentary about the project.

Well—that, plus talented actress Diana Hunt is on board. Ever since their last encounter, when the pair of them hunted ghosts and solved a murder, the tabloids have dubbed them the Holy Terrors, and Alistair can’t wait see her again.

But soon after filming begins, Alistair and Diana are plunged into a terrifying mystery. For the repositioning of the final stone unleashes a series of blood-chilling events that threaten to make them both believe in demons—if, that is, they make it out of the stone circle alive.

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Published February 4, 2025

About the author

Simon Richard Green is a British science fiction and fantasy-author. He holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester. His first publication was in 1979.

His Deathstalker series is partly a parody of the usual space-opera of the 1950s, told with sovereign disregard of the rules of probability, while being at the same time extremely bloodthirsty.

Excerpted from Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the description of this book in my library: The stone circle at Chipping Amesbury has a dark history of disappearances and deaths, which locals recount to tourists but avoid themselves. When Sir Neville Chumley plans to restore the circle, Bishop Alistair Kincaid, an expert in ancient stone circles, joins the project, partly to reunite with actress Diana Hunt. As filming begins, strange events occur, leading Alistair and Diana into a deadly mystery that could make them believe in demons, if they survive. This is part of the summary on Goodreads: The world's most unlikely ghost-busting duo - actress Diana and handsome young bishop Alistair - are back in this spine-tingling paranormal mystery. I should have been more careful in my research, as I do not read about ghosts and the supernatural!! Kristi & Abby Tabby

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stone Certainty is an entertaining paranormal whodunit full of charm. Bishop Alistair Kincaid and actress Diana Hunt return as a more seasoned detective pair, thrust into mystery around an ancient stone circle that’s said to hold dark legends. The setting is creepy and atmospheric, the banter between characters is witty, and there’s just enough supernatural hint to keep the tension alive. Some plot beats feel familiar, and the pacing lags slightly in places, but it’s a satisfying read for fans of spooky folklore mixed with mystery.

[Ogre · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've read other Simon R. Green novels, you've read this one. It's fun, it's well-written, but it's nothing different.