Undercover ops are always dangerous, but DC Constance Fairchild never expected things to go this wrong.Returning to their base of operations, an anonymous office in a shabby neighbourhood, she finds the bloodied body of her boss, and friend, DI Pete Copperthwaite. He's been executed - a single shot to the head.In the aftermath, it seems someone in the Met is determined to make sure that blame for the wrecked operation falls squarely on Con's shoulders. She is cut loose and cast out, angry and alone with her grief... right until the moment someone also tries to put a bullet through her head.There's no place to hide, and no time to cry.Praise for the Inspector McLean series:"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"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'Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names' Guardian'Crime fiction's next big thing'Sunday Telegraph'Oswald's writing is in a class above most'Daily Express'Creepy, gritty and gruesome'Sunday Mirror'The new Ian Rankin'Daily Record'Hugely enjoyable'Mirror'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'Daily Mail