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  • Cold as the Grave

  • Inspector McLean, Book 9
  • By: James Oswald
  • Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
  • Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (72 ratings)

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Cold as the Grave

By: James Oswald
Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
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Publisher's Summary

The ninth book in the Sunday Times best-selling phenomenon that is the Inspector McLean series, from one of Scotland's most celebrated crime writers.  

Her lifeless body is hidden in the dark corner of a basement room, a room which seems to have been left untouched for decades. A room which feels as cold as the grave.   

As a rowdy demonstration makes its slow and vocal way along Edinburgh's Royal Mile, Detective Chief Inspector Tony McLean's team are on stand-by for any trouble. The newly promoted McLean is distracted, inexplicably drawn to a dead-end mews street...and a door, slightly ajar, which leads to this poor girl's final resting place.  

But how long has she been there, in her sleep of death? The answers are far from what McLean or anyone else could expect. The truth far more chilling than a simple cold case....   

The unmissable new thriller in James Oswald's best-selling Inspector McLean series.  

©2019 James Oswald (P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Critic Reviews

"The new Ian Rankin." (Daily Record)

"Creepy, gritty and gruesome." (Sunday Mirror)

"Crime fiction's next big thing." (Sunday Telegraph)

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My favourite yet!

I loved the supernatural aspect to this one, and the relationship journey had me on edge. Loved it so much!!!

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Cold as glass

I like this story........ love the narrator Ian Hanmore he has a terrific voice. The only thing I Can say is its long. There could be editing.

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Not up to his usual standard.

I've read all the Detective Tony McLean books, and this one just seemed to lack something. It felt a bit "phoned in" and didn't engage my emotions. Hopefully the next in the series will see James Oswald return to his usual spellbinding form.

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Not so good.

I think this series has run its race and unfortunately this book was simplistic and the characters lacked depth.

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Hard to put down

I had trouble putting it down and look forwards to the next episode with anticipation

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