Prayer for the Dead (Inspector Mclean, 5) - Hardcover

Buch 5 von 14: Inspector McLean

Oswald, James

 
9781683310235: Prayer for the Dead (Inspector Mclean, 5)

Inhaltsangabe

Detective Inspector Tony McLean is on the case when the search for a missing journalist uncovers the scene of a carefully staged murder. In a sealed chamber, deep in the heart of Gilmerton Cove, a mysterious network of caves and passages sprawling beneath Edinburgh, the body is discovered in a seemingly macabre ritual of purification. But McLean knew the dead man and can't shake off the suspicion that there is far more to this case than meets the eye.

For one thing, the baffling lack of forensics at the crime scene seems impossible. But that's just the first in a series of revelations about this case that seems beyond belief. Teamed with the most unlikely and unwelcome of allies, McLean must track down a killer—driven by the darkest compulsions and who will answer only to a higher power—until it's his own blood on the altar.

Shocking and suspenseful, Prayer for the Dead, the fifth installment in James Oswald's internationally bestselling series, plunges readers into the bone-chilling darkness of an underground world filled with ancient secrets.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

James Oswald is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Edinburgh based Detective Inspector McLean novels, the first two of which were shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger award for best unpublished author, as well as the epic fantasy series The Ballad of Sir Benfro. In his spare time he farms 350 acres in North East Fife, Scotland, where he raised pedigree Highland cattle and New Zealand Romney sheep.

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Praise for the Inspector McLean series:
"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

“McLean is a reluctant, empathetic hero who refuses to quit until he’s solved the case.”
--Publishers Weekly on The Hangman’s Song

“Readers who like character-driven murder mysteries such as those by John Connolly or Val MacDermid will enjoy McLean’s debut outing and clamor for more.”
--Library Journal Xpress Reviews on Natural Causes

"Crime fiction's next big thing.”
--The Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers”
--Daily Mail (UK)

“The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin.”
--The Herald (UK)

“An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series.”
--The Guardian (UK)

Aus dem Klappentext

Detective Inspector Tony McLean is on the case when the search for a missing journalist uncovers the scene of a carefully staged murder. In a sealed chamber, deep in the heart of Gilmerton Cove, a mysterious network of caves and passages sprawling beneath Edinburgh, the body is discovered in a seemingly macabre ritual of purification. But McLean knew the dead man and can't shake off the suspicion that there is far more to this case than meets the eye.

For one thing, the baffling lack of forensics at the crime scene seems impossible. But that's just the first in a series of revelations about this case that seems beyond belief. Teamed with the most unlikely and unwelcome of allies, McLean must track down a killer--driven by the darkest compulsions and who will answer only to a higher power--until it's his own blood on the altar.

Shocking and suspenseful, Prayer for the Dead, the fifth installment in James Oswald's internationally bestselling series, plunges readers into the bone-chilling darkness of an underground world filled with ancient secrets.

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