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Book cover of The Gathering Dark by James Oswald

The Gathering Dark

James Oswald
A truck driver loses control in central Edinburgh, ploughing into a crowded bus stop and spilling his vehicle's toxic load. The consequences are devastating.

DI Tony McLean witnesses the carnage. Taking control of the investigation, he soon realises there is much that is deeply amiss - and everyone involved seems to have something to hide.

But as McLean struggles to uncover who caused the tragedy, a second crisis develops: the new Chief Superintendent's son is missing, last seen in the area of the crash...

Praise for The Gathering Dark

A master of his material . . . an unusually competent and humane police procedural

Scotsman

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

The Herald

Crime fiction's next big thing

The Sunday Telegraph

A master of his material . . . an unusually competent and humane police procedural

Scotsman

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

The Herald

Crime fiction's next big thing

The Sunday Telegraph

A master of his material . . . an unusually competent and humane police procedural

Scotsman

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

The Herald

Crime fiction's next big thing

The Sunday Telegraph

Books by James Oswald

Book cover of Written in Bones by James Oswald
Written in BonesJames Oswald
Book cover of Inspector McLean Ebook Bundle: Books 1-6 by James Oswald
Inspector McLean Ebook Bundle: Books 1-6James Oswald
Book cover of Natural Causes by James Oswald
Natural CausesJames Oswald
Book cover of The Book of Souls by James Oswald
The Book of SoulsJames Oswald
Book cover of The Hangman's Song by James Oswald
The Hangman's SongJames Oswald
Book cover of Dead Men's Bones by James Oswald
Dead Men's BonesJames Oswald

Series by James Oswald

Inspector McLean

DI Tony McLean of the Lothian and Borders Police knows Edinburgh like the back of his hand - an invaluable advantage when simultaneously pursuing depraved and dangerous criminals, and dodging overbearing superiors. Alongside a few trusted colleagues like DS 'Grumpy Bob' Laird and DS Kirsty Ritchie, McLean is an unorthodox force to be reckoned with . . .
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About James Oswald

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.

Articles featuring James Oswald

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