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Written in Bones

Inspector McLean 7

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Written in Bones

By: James Oswald
Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Written in Bones by James Oswald, read by Ian Hanmore.

The roots of murder run deep...

When a body is found in a tree in The Meadows, Edinburgh's scenic parkland, the forensics suggest the corpse has fallen from a great height.

Detective Inspector Tony McLean wonders whether it was an accident, or a murder designed to send a chilling message?

The dead man had led quite a life: a disgraced ex-cop turned criminal kingpin who reinvented himself as a celebrated philanthropist.

As McLean traces the victim's journey, it takes him back to Edinburgh's past, and through its underworld - crossing paths with some of its most dangerous and most vulnerable people.

And waiting at the end of it all, is the truth behind a crime that cuts to the very heart of the city...

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PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR McLEAN SERIES

'Crime fiction's next big thing'
Sunday Telegraph

'Oswald's writing is in a class above most'
Daily Express

'Creepy, gritty and gruesome'
Sunday Mirror

'The new Ian Rankin'
Daily Record

'Hugely enjoyable'
Mirror

'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'
Daily Mail

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Critic Reviews

Inspector McLean returns in the seventh instalment of James Oswald's gritty, compelling crime series, for his most mysterious murder investigation yet . . .

The roots of murder run deep . . .

When a body is found in a tree in The Meadows, Edinburgh's scenic parkland, the forensics suggest the corpse has fallen from a great height.

Detective Inspector Tony McLean wonders whether it was an accident, or a murder designed to send a chilling message?
The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish
Crime fiction's next big thing
Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers
Fifty Shades of Hay
All stars
Most relevant
Great characters. Great story line. Oswald has a true gift. What's next for our hero?

Can't Wait For The Next Book

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Oswald manages to create a crazy plausible story that has you pulled in within the first couple of chapters .
Hanmore builds on this with perfect narration and accents that take me back to my home town so so easily !

Pull in as always

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I loved this book. Once again dragged in and spat out the end bedraggled and wanting more more more please Mr Oswald.

Another cracker

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Narrator fabulous. Storyline always intriguing. Good read. Have and will read more from this author.

Yeah, go on, read it

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Tony policeman is a bit of a dill constantly being really stupid. I think I like the start of these tales better than the end.

These are good stories

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