Five intriguing interlinked mysteries from the acclaimed Medieval Murderers group, who are: Bernard Knight, Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Ian Morson and Philip Gooden. In the desolate wastes of Greenland, a group of hunters discover a strangely-shaped meteor which has fallen from the sky. At first, the mysterious 'sky-stone' seems to bring them good luck, healing a lame boy and guaranteeing a good catch of furs. But violence and murder soon follow in fortune's wake, as the villagers fight and struggle amongst themselves to get control of the precious stone.