THE WAGES OF SIN . . . IS DEATH

''I love this brilliant cast of characters'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

''Another page-turner in a great series!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

''As usual, a brilliant read from James Oswald'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW

The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, his head badly smashed by falling masonry. Soon identified as an old ex-con - Kenny Morgan - his death is put down to a heart attack and deemed non-suspicious.

Tony McLean is approached by a notorious crime lord who suggests the police should be looking into Morgan''s death more closely. Despite struggling with his recent retirement, he is reluctant to involve himself.

But when a second man is found dead in another disused church, his forehead branded with a cross, this time it is clearly murder.

There''s a killer stalking the streets of Edinburgh. Is it time for McLean to get back to doing what he does best?

Praise for James Oswald:

''The new Ian Rankin'' Daily Record

''Creepy, gritty and gruesome'' Sunday Mirror

''Crime fiction''s next big thing'' Sunday Telegraph