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From one of the UK''s biggest crime writers - the man brought you the bestselling Inspector McLean novels - comes a phenomenal new series guaranteed to have your heart in your mouth. Undercover ops are always dangerous, but DC Constance Fairchild never expected things to go this wrong. Returning to their base of operations, an anonymous office in a shabby neighbourhood, she finds the bloodied body of her boss, and friend, DI Pete Copperthwaite. He''s been executed - a single shot to the head. In the aftermath, it seems someone in the Met is determined to make sure that blame for the wrecked operation falls squarely on Con''s shoulders. She is cut loose and cast out, angry and alone with her grief... right until the moment someone also tries to put a bullet through her head.There''s no place to hide, and no time to cry.

Natural Causes is the first novel in the Detective Inspector McLean series, from Sunday Times best-selling author James Oswald.A young girl''s mutilated body is discovered in a sealed room. Her remains are carefully arranged, in what seems to have been a cruel and macabre ritual, which appears to have taken place over 60 years ago.For newly appointed Edinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean this baffling cold case ought to be a low priority - but he is haunted by the young victim and her grisly death. Meanwhile, the city is horrified by a series of bloody killings. Deaths for which there appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, and which leave Edinburgh''s police at a loss.McLean is convinced that these deaths are somehow connected to the terrible ceremonial killing of the girl, all those years ago. It is an irrational, almost supernatural theory.And one which will lead McLean closer to the heart of a terrifying and ancient evil . . .Natural Causes is the opening to an electrifying series, for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart McBride. Praise for James Oswald: ''A star of Scotland''s burgeoning crime fiction scene'' Daily Record''Crime fiction''s next big thing'' The Sunday Telegraph''Literary sensation...James'' overnight success has drawn comparisons with the meteoric rise of EL James and her Fifty Shades of Grey series'' Daily Mail''Fifty Shades of Hay'' The Times''Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'' Daily Mail''The new Ian Rankin'' Daily Record''The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it''s dark, violent, noirish'' The Herald ''A good read'' The Times''An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series'' Guardian

The Book of Souls is James Oswald''s second electrifying thriller in the Detective Inspector McLean series.Every year for ten years, a young woman''s body was found in Edinburgh at Christmas time: naked, throat slit, body washed clean. Ten years, ten women. The final victim, Kirsty Summers, was Detective Constable Tony McLean''s fiancée. But the Christmas Killer made a mistake. In a cellar under a shop, McLean found a torture chamber and put an end to the brutal killing spree.Twelve years later, and a fellow prisoner has just murdered the incarcerated Christmas Killer. But with the arrival of the festive season comes a body. A young woman: naked, washed, her throat cut. Is this a copycat killer?Was the wrong man behind bars all this time?Or is there a more sinister, frightening explanation?McLean must revisit the most disturbing case of his life and discover what he missed before the killer strikes again . . .The Book of Souls is the second in the Detective Inspector Mclean series. The first was Natural Causes and the upcoming third will be called The Hangman''s Song. Fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart McBride will love James Oswald''s work.Praise for James Oswald: ''A star of Scotland''s burgeoning crime fiction scene'' Daily Record''Crime fiction''s next big thing'' The Sunday Telegraph''Literary sensation...James'' overnight success has drawn comparisons with the meteoric rise of EL James and her Fifty Shades of Grey series'' Daily Mail''Fifty Shades of Hay'' The Times''Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'' Daily Mail''The new Ian Rankin'' Daily Record''The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it''s dark, violent, noirish'' The Herald ''A good read'' The Times''An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series'' Guardian

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Damage Done by James Oswald, read by Ian Hanmore.The sixth book in James Oswald''s phenomenal Inspector McLean series set in Edinburgh.No good deed goes unpunished...When a police raid in Edinburgh goes horribly wrong, the only silver lining for Inspector Tony McLean is a discovery that could lead to a long-lost girl from his early days on the beat. Haunted by the mystery of what happened to her, McLean begins to dig into a case he thought long buried. But the shadows of the past are soon eclipsed by crimes in the present as a series of strange and gruesome deaths shock the city. As McLean''s investigation draws him ever deeper into the upper echelons of Edinburgh society, it will not only be his career on the line - but his life as well... Praise for James Oswald ''The new Ian Rankin'' Daily Record ''Oswald''s writing is in a class above'' Express ''Creepy gritty and gruesome'' Sunday Mirror

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.

After an introduction by the editors, Paul B. Kane and Marie O’Regan, this collection includes the following stories: