Natural Causes (An Inspector McLean Mystery, #1) (Detective Inspector McLean Novels) (Inspector McLean)

by James Oswald

The dead don't always rest in peace . . . Discover the gripping Richard and Judy pick, and first thriller in the bestselling Inspector McLean series

From the Sunday Times bestseller comes an electrifying crime thriller for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride

Edinburgh is horrified by a series of bloody killings.

Deaths for which there appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, and which leave the city's police stumped.

DI Tony McLean is focused on the investigation, but his attention is drawn by a chilling cold case:

A young girl, ritualistically murdered.

Her remains hidden for sixty years.

It seems impossible that there could be any connection between the cases, but McLean starts to wonder . . .

Because if it's true, they might be facing an evil beyond anything they ever imagined.

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

• ISBN10: 0953047342
• ISBN13: 9780953047345
• Publish Date: 9 February 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: DevilDog Publishing
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Mystereity Reviews]

DI Tony McLean investigates a series of murders in Edinburgh, Scotland and confronts an ancient evil. He must find a way to put a stop to it and bring killers to justice.

I found this book as a free download for my Kindle and liked it so much I bought the second in the series. Although there's a paranormal element, it's neatly and subtlety knitted into the plot. The first chapter is very graphic, but the rest of the book is a pretty straight forward police procedural. The characters are likeable, well-rounded and easy to relate to.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to more in this series, it's a great read on a dreary, grey day.