The Book of Souls: Inspector McLean 2

James Oswald

Nov 2012 · Inspector McLean Book 2 · Penguin UK

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DISCOVER THE GRIPPING AND ELECTRIFYING THRILLER IN THE DETECTIVE INSPECTOR MCLEAN SERIES

'A gripping tale of mystery and intrigue' 5***** Reader Review
'Holds your attention and builds towards an excellent climax' 5***** Reader Review
'Enthralling . . . you won't be disappointed' 5***** Reader Review
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Every year for ten years, a young woman's body was found in Edinburgh at Christmas time: naked, throat slit, body washed clean.

Ten years, ten women.

The final victim, Kirsty Summers, was Detective Constable Tony McLean's fiancée. But the Christmas Killer made a mistake. In a cellar under a shop, McLean found a torture chamber and put an end to the brutal killing spree.

Twelve years later, and a fellow prisoner has just murdered the incarcerated Christmas Killer. But with the arrival of the festive season comes a body. A young woman: naked, washed, her throat cut.

Is this a copycat killer?

Was the wrong man behind bars all this time?

Or is there a more sinister, frightening explanation?

McLean must revisit the most disturbing case of his life and discover what he missed before the killer strikes again . . .
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Praise for James Oswald:

'A star of Scotland's burgeoning crime fiction scene' Daily Record

'Crime fiction's next big thing' The Sunday Telegraph

'Literary sensation...James' overnight success has drawn comparisons with the meteoric rise of EL James and her Fifty Shades of Grey series' Daily Mail

'Fifty Shades of Hay' The Times

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

'The new Ian Rankin' Daily Record

'The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish' The Herald

'A good read' The Times

'An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series' Guardian

Ratings and reviews

Really didn't enjoy this book, just your typical story I've read so many times! Won't be reading the author again! Gutted as I waited 2 weeks for this book and was excited and it just didn't keep my interest at all!

Rip - roaring narrative with more than a hint of the supernatural. This is noire at its spine - tingling best. The final twists will have you gripping the book till the end, which will leave you rushing back to the shop to buy the next yarn spun by this top author! Streets ahead of Morse, McLean rubs shoulders with the likes of Rebus and holds his own ground as Scotland ' finest sleuth!

Found this author by accident read the first and now the second plus brought the rest in the series! I'm now getting depressed as there are only 3 left to read. Wish authors could write quicker!

About the author

James Oswald is the author of the Inspector McLean series of crime novels. The first seven, Natural Causes, The Book of Souls, The Hangman's Song, Dead Men's Bones, Prayer for the Dead, The Damage Done and Written in Bones are available as Penguin paperbacks and ebooks. He has also written an epic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro, which is published by Penguin, as well as comic scripts and short stories.

In his spare time he runs a 350-acre livestock farm in north-east Fife, where he raises pedigree Highland Cattle and New Zealand Romney sheep.