The Violent Hour

'A thrilling page turner . . . The Violent Hour is James Oswald at the height of his powers'IMRAN MAHMOOD'A fast-paced procedural with plenty of surprises - while this might have been my first Tony McLean outing, it certainly won't be my last'TARIQ ASHKANANI'Written with real skill and heart . . . a propulsive and gripping read from start to finish'DOUG JOHNSTONE'Gripping and sharply observed . . . a real page-turner!'CHARLOTTE ESSEX'Gruesome and gripping . . . The Violent Hour is another standout'ROBBIE MORRISON'James Oswald at his finest, his darkest, his most inventive'R. D. McLEAN'Do yourself a favour and read James Oswald's series. I can almost guarantee you won't stop at one' ? ? ? ? ?READER REVIEW'The Violent Hour should be on everyone's TBR' ? ? ? ? ?READER REVIEW'Another "must-read" from James Oswald' ? ? ? ? ? READER REVIEWFestival season. The streets are filled to bursting with tourists, and Edinburgh is gripped by a stifling heatwave. Not the best time for one of the most violent murders the city has witnessed in years. The victim of the murder cannot be identified; its brutal nature of the shocking both the public and the police. What could possibly have inflicted such gruesome injuries? Was it a wild animal on the loose, or the beginning of some horrific gang warfare?Another body is found on Musselburgh Beach: naked, comatose . . . but this time still alive. DI Tony McLean can't shake the feeling that there is a connection to the killing - but there are few leads for him and the team to go by. The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the killer strike again?Praise for James Oswald:'The new Ian Rankin' Daily Record'Creepy, gritty and gruesome' Sunday Mirror'Oswald's writing is in a class above most' Daily Express