Stephen “Monty” Montgomery is a lonely city-based lawyer; who, despite being skilled in legal debate, is nowhere near to being offered a partnership by his Edinburgh firm. Out of the blue, a spiritless Monty is faced with compelling evidence of an age-old supernatural struggle between celestial entities and their arcane human disciples, forcing him to rapidly adjust all his beliefs. Finding himself called upon to represent ex-police officer Christopher Forsyth, a somewhat languorous Monty soon realises that has become neck deep in this bizarre conflict. Forsyth had previously been involved in a deniable investigation into an alleged paedophile ring among the Edinburgh establishment, which had resulted in his commanding officer being gunned down in the street. Since then, Monty's new client has been railroaded out of the police, and now finds himself in their custody on a trumped-up murder charge. Monty has to deal with the early court diets, source and build a team of junior and senior counsels to lead the charge against a faceless and politically ambitious conspiracy. One which is quite prepared to destroy anything that gets in its way, requiring the defence team to commit every gram of their abilities to save Forsyth. What Monty hasn’t reckoned upon however, is being brought face to face with an immortal enemy – one more diabolical, cunning, and dangerous than any human conspirator. Martone revives his haunting Kertamen tale with this compelling and politically astute thriller, which is full of moral complexity and legal intrigue. Told with ceaseless imagination through a sharp and intense narrative, The Orcadian File effortlessly meanders between ancient and contemporary judicial mischief.