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Zusatztext Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers Informationen zum Autor James Oswald is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries, the DC Constance Fairchild series and, as J D OSWALD, the standalone novel BROKEN GHOSTS. James's first book, NATURAL CAUSES, was shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Author Award. His latest book, THE REST IS DEATH, is the fourteenth in the Inspector Mclean series. James farms pedigree Highland cows by day, writes disturbing fiction by night. Klappentext The eleventh book in the Sunday Times-bestselling Inspector McLean series, from one of Scotland's most celebrated crime writers.The charred remains of an elderly woman are discovered in a game-keepers cottage. Hidden away in woodland to the west of Edinburgh, the remote building has been raised to the ground, but it's clear to Chief Inspector Tony McLean that this was no accidental fire. It would seem too, that nor is it simply a grim arson attack; there is something ritualistic to this horrific murder.Nor will it be the first case of death by flames that Tony and his team will be facing down. This is just the beginning - and Tony must ask, when evil such as this is at large, what will burn? Vorwort The eleventh book in the Sunday Times -bestselling Inspector McLean series, from one of Scotland's most celebrated crime writers Zusammenfassung The eleventh book in the Sunday Times -bestselling Inspector McLean series, from one of Scotland's most celebrated crime writers. The charred remains of an elderly woman are discovered in a game-keepers cottage. Hidden away in woodland to the west of Edinburgh, the remote building has been raised to the ground, but it's clear to Chief Inspector Tony McLean that this was no accidental fire. It would seem too, that nor is it simply a grim arson attack; there is something ritualistic to this horrific murder. Nor will it be the first case of death by flames that Tony and his team will be facing down. This is just the beginning - and Tony must ask, when evil such as this is at large, what will burn? ...