The Gathering Dark: Inspector McLean Book 8

A truck driver loses control in central Edinburgh, ploughing into a crowded bus stop and spilling his vehicle’s toxic load. The consequences are devastating.

DI Tony McLean witnesses the carnage. Taking control of the investigation, he soon realises there is much that is deeply amiss – and everyone involved seems to have something to hide.

But as McLean struggles to uncover who caused the tragedy, a greater crisis develops: the new Chief Superintendent’s son is missing, last seen in the area of the crash…

Brilliantly plotted and utterly compelling, this is the gripping new novel in the bestselling Inspector McLean series.

Review
Praise for Prayer for the Dead:
“Eerie…This series just keeps getting better, and loyal fans and new readers alike will be pleased.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Yet another police procedural on steroids, a case made even more bizarre by Oswald’s trademark hints of the supernatural, impossible to put down.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for the Inspector McLean series:
“A gritty police procedural with incredible twists.”
—Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and New York Times bestselling author of My Sisters Grave on Dead Men’s Bones

“Readers who stay the course will be rewarded with an explosive ending and will agree with McLean that the best part of the job is ‘the hunt for clues, the slow puzzling out of just what had happened.’”
—Booklist on Dead Men’s Bones

“Oswald’s fourth is a house of horrors that adds an above-par mystery to the usual supernatural touches.”
—Kirkus Reviews on Dead Men’s Bones

“Oswald’s detective gives John Rebus a run for his money.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Book of Souls

“Engrossing…Readers will eagerly await the next installment.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Book of Souls

“McLean is a reluctant, empathetic hero who refuses to quit until he’s solved the case.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Hangman’s Song

“Readers who like character-driven murder mysteries such as those by John Connolly or Val MacDermid will enjoy McLean’s debut outing and clamor for more.”
—Library Journal Xpress Reviews on Natural Causes

“Crime fiction’s next big thing.”
—The Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers”
—Daily Mail (UK)

“The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin.”
—The Herald (UK)

“An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series.”
—The Guardian (UK)