The Violent Hour

<p><b>Festival season. The streets are filled to bursting with tourists, and Edinburgh is gripped by a stifling heatwave. Not the best time for one of the most violent murders the city has witnessed in years.<br></b><br><b>'Do yourself a favour and read James Oswald's series. I can almost guarantee you won't stop at one' </b>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW<br><br>The victim of the murder cannot be identified; its brutal nature of the shocking both the public and the police. What could possibly have inflicted such gruesome injuries? Was it a wild animal on the loose, or the beginning of some horrific gang warfare?<br><br>Another body is found on Musselburgh Beach: naked, comatose, but this time still alive. DI Tony McLean can't shake the feeling that there is a connection to the killing - but there are few leads for him and the team to go by.<br><br>The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the killer strike again?<br><br><b>Praise for James Oswald:</b><br><br>'The new Ian Rankin' <b><i>Daily Record</i></b><br><br>'Creepy, gritty and gruesome' <b><i>Sunday Mirror</i></b><br><br>'Oswald's writing is in a class above most' <b><i>Daily Express</i></b></p>