The Hangman's Song: Inspector McLean 3 - Inspector McLean (Paperback)
James Oswald (author)Published: 27/02/2014
Discover the gripping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy pick Natural Causes
From the Sunday Times bestseller comes an electrifying crime thriller for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride
'Compulsive. So many twists and turns. Chilling' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Well written and expertly plotted. The tension came alive' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Gripped me right from the start' 5***** READER REVIEW
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A young man is found hanging by a rope in his Edinburgh home. A simple, sad suicide, yet Detective Inspector Tony McLean is puzzled by the curious suicide note.
So when a second hanged man and another strange note appear, McClean sees a sinister pattern.
Investigating a brutal prostitution and human trafficking ring, McLean struggles to find time to link the two suicides. But the discovery of a third convinces him of malicious intent.
Digging deeper, McLean finds answers something terrifying stalking the city streets.
And it's much closer to home than he expects . . .
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Praise for James Oswald:
'Crime fiction's next big thing' Sunday Telegraph
'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers' Daily Mail
'The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish' Herald
'An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series'Guardian
'The new Ian Rankin'Daily Record
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405913188
Number of pages: 496
Weight: 342 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 29 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish - The Herald
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
Classy, occasionally brutal, and with the odd suggestion of the supernatural, this will doubtless be another deserved hit. Oswald's writing is in a class above most in this genre and McLean - his rich, idealistic and all-too-human detective - is the perfect counterpoint to Ian Rankin's cynical Inspector Rebus - Daily Express
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