The Hangman's Song

<p><b>Discover the gripping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy pick <i>Natural Causes</i></b><br><br><b>From the<i> Sunday Times</i> bestseller comes an electrifying crime thriller for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride<br></b><br><b>'Compulsive. So many twists and turns. Chilling' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br><b>'Well </b><b>written</b><b> and expertly plotted.</b><b> The tension came alive' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br><b>'Gripped</b><b> me right from the start' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br>_______<br><br>A young man is found hanging by a rope in his Edinburgh home. A simple, sad suicide, yet Detective Inspector Tony McLean is puzzled by the curious suicide note.<br><br>So when a second hanged man and another strange note appear, McClean sees a sinister pattern.<br><br>Investigating a brutal prostitution and human trafficking ring, McLean struggles to find time to link the two suicides. But the discovery of a third convinces him of malicious intent.<br><br>Digging deeper, McLean finds answers something terrifying stalking the city streets.<br><br><b>And it's much closer to home than he expects . . .</b><br>_______<br><b><u><br>Praise for James Oswald:<br></u><br>'Crime fiction's next big thing' </b><i>Sunday Telegraph<br></i><b><br>'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers' </b><i>Daily Mail<br></i><b><br>'The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish'</b><i> Herald<br></i><b><br>'An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series'</b> <i>Guardian<br></i><br><b>'The new Ian Rankin'</b> <i>Daily Record</i></p> <p><b>Discover the gripping thriller from the author of Richard & Judy pick <i>Natural Causes</i></b><br><br><b>From the<i> Sunday Times</i> bestseller comes an electrifying crime thriller for fans of Ian Rankin, Peter James and Stuart MacBride<br></b><br><b>'Compulsive. So many twists and turns. Chilling' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br><b>'Well </b><b>written</b><b> and expertly plotted.</b><b> The tension came alive' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br><b>'Gripped</b><b> me right from the start' </b>5***** READER REVIEW<br>_______<br><br>A young man is found hanging by a rope in his Edinburgh home. A simple, sad suicide, yet Detective Inspector Tony McLean is puzzled by the curious suicide note.<br><br>So when a second hanged man and another strange note appear, McClean sees a sinister pattern.<br><br>Investigating a brutal prostitution and human trafficking ring, McLean struggles to find time to link the two suicides. But the discovery of a third convinces him of malicious intent.<br><br>Digging deeper, McLean finds answers something terrifying stalking the city streets.<br><br><b>And it's much closer to home than he expects . . .</b><br>_______<br><b><u><br>Praise for James Oswald:<br></u><br>'Crime fiction's next big thing' </b><i>Sunday Telegraph<br></i><b><br>'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers' </b><i>Daily Mail<br></i><b><br>'The hallmarks of Val McDermid or Ian Rankin: it's dark, violent, noirish'</b><i> Herald<br></i><b><br>'An excellent start to what promises to be a fine series'</b> <i>Guardian<br></i><br><b>'The new Ian Rankin'</b> <i>Daily Record</i></p>