The Hangman’s Song: Inspector McLean 3

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Discover the gripping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy pick Natural CausesFrom the Sunday Times bestseller comes an electrifying crime thriller for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride’Compulsive. So many twists and turns. Chilling’ 5***** READER REVIEW’Well written and expertly plotted. The tension came alive’ 5***** READER REVIEW’Gripped me right from the start’ 5***** READER REVIEW_______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.So when a second hanged man and another strange note appear, McClean sees 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 something terrifying stalking the city streets.And it’s much closer to home than he expects . . ._______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

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Weight 0.342 kg
Dimensions 2.9 × 13 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

496

Publisher

Year Published

2014-2-27

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1405913185

About The Author

James Oswald is the author of the Inspector McLean series of crime novels. The first seven, Natural Causes, The Book of Souls, The Hangman's Song, Dead Men's Bones, Prayer for the Dead, The Damage Done and Written in Bones are available as Penguin paperbacks and ebooks. He has also written an epic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro, which is published by Penguin, as well as comic scripts and short stories.In his spare time he runs a 350-acre livestock farm in north-east Fife, where he raises pedigree Highland Cattle and New Zealand Romney sheep.

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The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish

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Crime fiction's next big thing

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