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Written in Bones

Inspector McLean 7

James Oswald author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:29th Jun '17

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The seventh title in the bestselling Inspector McLean series from James Oswald.

ENTER THE DARKEST CORNERS OF EDINBURGH IN THIS GRITTY, MYSTERIOUS AND SPINE-TINGLING MURDER INVESTIGATION . . .

'Full to the brim with intrigue. You will not be disappointed' 5***** Reader Review
'Grips you from the beginning and doesn't let go' 5***** Reader Review

'Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names' GUARDIAN
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The roots of murder run deep . . .

When a body is found in a tree in The Meadows, Edinburgh's scenic parkland, forensics suggest the corpse has fallen from a great height.

Which makes Detective Inspector Tony McLean ask the question: was it an accident, or a murder designed to send a chilling message? . . .

As McLean traces the victim's journey, it takes him back to Edinburgh's past, and through its underworld - crossing paths with some of its most dangerous and most vulnerable people.

And waiting at the end of it all, is the truth behind a crime that cuts to the very heart of the city . . .
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PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR McLEAN SERIES

'Oswald's writing is in a class above most'
Daily Express

'Creepy, gritty and gruesome'
Sunday Mirror

'Hugely enjoyable'
Mirror

'Oswald is among the leaders of excellent Scottish crime writers'
Daily Mail

Inspector McLean returns in the seventh instalment of James Oswald's gritty, compelling crime series, for his most mysterious murder investigation yet . . .

The roots of murder run deep . . .

When a body is found in a tree in The Meadows, Edinburgh's scenic parkland, the forensics suggest the corpse has fallen from a great height.

Detective Inspector Tony McLean wonders whether it was an accident, or a murder designed to send a chilling message?

* from publisher's description *
Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names * The Guardian *
This is the seventh gripping instalment in a series that just keeps getting better * Sunday Mirror *
The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish * The Herald *
Crime fiction's next big thing * The Sunday Telegraph *
Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers * Daily Mail *
Fifty Shades of Hay * The Tim

ISBN: 9781405925297

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 287g

416 pages