Written In Bones

The roots of murder run deep . . .


'Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names' Guardian

When a body is found in a tree in The Meadows, Edinburgh's scenic parkland, the forensics suggest the corpse has fallen from a great height.

Detective Inspector Tony McLean wonders whether it was an accident, or a murder designed to send a chilling message?

The dead man had led quite a life: a disgraced ex-cop turned criminal kingpin who reinvented himself as a celebrated philanthropist.

As McLean traces the victim's journey, it takes him back to Edinburgh's past, and through its underworld - crossing paths with some of its most dangerous and most vulnerable people.

And waiting at the end of it all, is the truth behind a crime that cuts to the very heart of the city...

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PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR McLEAN SERIES


"Eerie…This series just keeps getting better, and loyal fans and new readers alike will be pleased."

—Publishers Weekly


"Yet another police procedural on steroids, a case made even more bizarre by Oswald’s trademark hints of the supernatural, impossible to put down."

—Kirkus Reviews


"A gritty police procedural with incredible twists."

--Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and New York Times bestselling author of My Sisters Grave on Dead Men's Bones


"Readers who stay the course will be rewarded with an explosive ending and will agree with McLean that the best part of the job is ‘the hunt for clues, the slow puzzling out of just what had happened.'"

--Booklist on Dead Men's Bones


"Oswald’s fourth is a house of horrors that adds an above-par mystery to the usual supernatural touches."

--Kirkus Reviews on Dead Men's Bones


“Oswald’s detective gives John Rebus a run for his money.”

--Kirkus Reviews on The Book of Souls


“Engrossing…Readers will eagerly await the next installment.”

--Publishers Weekly on The Book of Souls


"Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names" Guardian


"Crime fiction's next big thing"

Sunday Telegraph


"Oswald's writing is in a class above most"

Daily Express


"Creepy, gritty and gruesome"

Sunday Mirror


"The new Ian Rankin"

Daily Record


"Hugely enjoyable"

Mirror


"Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers"

Daily Mail