The Book of Souls
Inspector McLean 2
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4.4 • 58 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the outset of Oswald's engrossing second Det. Insp. Anthony McLean novel (after Natural Causes), the Edinburgh detective is still reeling from the decade-old murder of his fianc e, Kirsty Summers, by a brutal serial killer. Donald Anderson (aka the Christmas Killer), who was apprehended by McLean, insisted at his trial that the Book of Souls, a volume he bought at a house clearance sale, had forced him to abduct and murder his female victims. Shortly after Anderson is knifed to death in prison, someone commits three murders following Anderson's m.o. Det. Chief Insp. Charles Duguid, McLean's superior, undermines the new investigation, which McLean heads, while journalist Joanne Dagliesh, author of a bestseller about Anderson, publicly questions the credibility of the original investigation. The pressure escalates when a fourth woman is snatched, and the police must find her before she's killed. Readers will eagerly await the next installment.
Customer Reviews
I like a little supernatural with my detective stories
Good story. I like how a little of the supernatural is woven into the plot. Keeps it interesting. The more I get to know the protagonist, Anthony McLean, the more I like him. James Oswald has a good writing style. As I read I can see the story come to life. He creates good supporting characters too. No problem recommending this book.