All That Lives

James Oswald

From Shelf: Books I just had to buy (2022)

The twelth book in the Sunday Times-bestselling phenomenon that is the Inspector McLean series, from one of Scotland's most celebrated crime writers

Two victims. Nothing connects them, except that someone buried them in the exact same way.Seven hundred years apart.'Oh my goodness, what a rollercoaster of a ride.' READER REVIEW'Every page draws you in.' READER REVIEW'Do yourself a favour and read James Oswald's series. I can almost guarantee you won't stop at one.' READER REVIEWAn archaeological dig at the old South Leith parish kirkyard has turned up a mysterious body dating from around seven hundred years ago. Some suspect that this gruesome discovery is a sacrifice, placed there for a specific purpose.Then a second body is unearthed. This victim went missing only thirty years ago - but the similarities between her death and the ancient woman's suggest something even more disturbing.Drawn into the investigation, Inspector McLean finds himself torn between a worrying trend of violent drug-related deaths and uncovering what truly connects these bodies. When a third body is discovered, and too close for comfort, he begins to suspect dark purpose at play - and that whoever put them there is far from finished.Praise for James Oswald:'The new Ian Rankin' Daily Record'Creepy, gritty and gruesome' Sunday Mirror'Crime fiction's next big thing' Sunday Telegraph