{"product_id":"the-violent-hour-james-oswald-9781472298935","title":"The Violent Hour","description":"'A thrilling page turner . . . The Violent Hour is James Oswald at the height of his powers'IMRAN MAHMOOD'A fast-paced procedural with plenty of surprises - while this might have been my first Tony McLean outing, it certainly won't be my last'TARIQ ASHKANANI'Written with real skill and heart . . . a propulsive and gripping read from start to finish'DOUG JOHNSTONE'Gripping and sharply observed . . . a real page-turner!'CHARLOTTE ESSEX'Gruesome and gripping . . . The Violent Hour is another standout'ROBBIE MORRISON'James Oswald at his finest, his darkest, his most inventive'R. D. McLEAN'Do yourself a favour and read James Oswald's series. I can almost guarantee you won't stop at one' ? ? ? ? ?READER REVIEW'The Violent Hour should be on everyone's TBR' ? ? ? ? ?READER REVIEW'Another \"must-read\" from James Oswald' ? ? ? ? ? READER REVIEW________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.   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?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.   The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the killer strike again?Praise for James Oswald:'The new Ian Rankin' Daily Record'Creepy, gritty and gruesome' Sunday Mirror'Oswald's writing is in a class above most' Daily Express","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939721249056,"sku":"9781472298935","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781472298935_2920342.jpg?v=1783152611","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/the-violent-hour-james-oswald-9781472298935","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}