The dead don''t always rest in peace . . . Discover the gripping first thriller in the Inspector McLean series

For fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride

''A gripping, captivating page-turner'' 5***** READER REVIEW

''Murder, malevolence and great detection'' 5***** READER REVIEW

''Grips you from the very beginning'' 5***** READER REVIEW

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Edinburgh is horrified by a series of bloody killings.

Deaths for which there appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, and which leave the city''s police stumped.

DI Tony McLean is focused on the investigation, but his attention is drawn by a chilling cold case:

A young girl, ritualistically murdered.

Her remains hidden for sixty years.

It seems impossible that there could be any connection between the cases, but McLean starts to wonder . . .

Because if it''s true, they might be facing an evil beyond anything they ever imagined.

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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