The Hangman's Song
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4.6 • 12 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
“The new Ian Rankin.” —SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
The Hangman’s Song is the thrilling third novel in James Oswald’s Inspector McLean series, set in Edinburgh.
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. A second hanged man and another strange note hint at 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 much closer to home than he expects. Something terrifying stalks the city streets, and bringing it to justice may destroy all he holds dear.
“Crime fiction’s next big thing.” —DAILY RECORD
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A rash of suicides usually isn't cause for alarm, but Det. Insp. Tony McLean becomes sure the hangings are linked in Oswald's chilling third installment of his Edinburgh-based series. McLean, who's primarily occupied with the slow recovery of his girlfriend, crime scene photographer Emma Baird, who nearly died at the hands of a serial killer in 2014's The Book of Souls, doesn't immediately see a connection between the deaths. The victims don't seem to know each other or be connected in even a tangential manner, leading McLean's superiors who already dislike the DI for his refusal to play along with office politics to conclude that there's no need for a homicide investigation. At home, Emma wakes up from a coma with no memory of him, their relationship, or even her professional career. Oswald juggles the multiple story lines with ease, and McLean is a reluctant, empathetic hero who refuses to quit until he's solved the case.
