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James has pursued a varied career - from Wine Merchant to International Carriage Driving Course Builder via Call Centre Operative and professional Sheep Shit Sampler (true). He currently lives in a large caravan inside a Dutch Barn in Fife, with three dogs and two cats. He farms Highland cows and Romney sheep by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Inspector McLean Mysteries
1. Natural Causes (2012)
2. The Book of Souls (2012)
3. The Hangman's Song (2014)
4. Dead Men's Bones (2014)
5. Prayer for the Dead (2015)
6. The Damage Done (2016)
7. Written in Bones (2017)
8. The Gathering Dark (2018)
9. Cold as the Grave (2019)
10. Bury Them Deep (2020)
11. What Will Burn (2021)
12. All That Lives (2022)
1. Natural Causes (2012)
2. The Book of Souls (2012)
3. The Hangman's Song (2014)
4. Dead Men's Bones (2014)
5. Prayer for the Dead (2015)
6. The Damage Done (2016)
7. Written in Bones (2017)
8. The Gathering Dark (2018)
9. Cold as the Grave (2019)
10. Bury Them Deep (2020)
11. What Will Burn (2021)
12. All That Lives (2022)
Awards
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James Oswald recommends
Yesterday (2017)
(Hans Richardson, book 1)
Felicia Yap
"A great murder mystery with a unique and unsettling twist. This book delighted and confounded me in equal measure!"
The Chalk Man (2018)
C J Tudor
"It's been a while since I've read such an impressive debut. The pace was perfectly judged, the characters superbly drawn and there's a creeping sense of unease that starts with the prologue and grows throughout the book. And then that ending! It feels so fresh and deserves to be a huge success."
Turn a Blind Eye (2018)
(D.I. Maya Rahman, book 1)
Vicky Newham
"Maya is wonderfully complex and human, and the tension ratchets up nicely."
The Hunter (2018)
Andrew Reid
"TOP DRAWER STUFF, AND SHOULD GIVE LEE CHILD AND SIMON KERNICK A FEW SLEEPLESS NIGHTS."
She Lies in Wait (2019)
(DCI Jonah Sheens, book 1)
Gytha Lodge
"Most enjoyable - Gytha Lodge is a skilled storyteller and she weaves such an intricate plot. The book hooked me early on and kept me up way past my bedtime on several nights! The team of detectives Gytha has put together is top notch. All in all, a very satisfying read."
Cruel Summer (2019)
(Anna Scavolini Mystery, book 2)
M R Mackenzie
"Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir."
The Doors of Eden (2020)
Adrian Tchaikovsky
"Unlike anything I've read in a very long time, and all the better for it . . . Tchaikovsky is clearly at the top of his game right now."
Body Language (2020)
(Cassie Raven, book 1)
A K Turner
"Hooked from the first chapter and stayed up until the wee small hours to finish Body Language. What a wonderful creation is Cassie Raven! You should all go out and pre-order it right now. Excellent fun, compulsive and Cassie Raven is a protagonist I want to meet again soon. Five stars!"
City of Vengeance (2021)
(Cesare Aldo, book 1)
D V Bishop
"So fluid and fluent, the pages almost turn themselves . . . Aldo is a great creation, resourceful, driven and forced to hide who he really is, but nevertheless is compelled to find justice for those who deserve it."
The Dying Squad (2021)
(Dying Squad, book 1)
Adam Simcox
"Adam has crafted something unique with The Dying Squad, mashing fantasy and crime together in a way I've not seen before . . . I'm sure it will be a huge success."
The Homes (2022)
J B Mylet
"An extraordinary story quite brilliantly told. Lesley is a wonderful character, and J.B. Mylet catches her voice perfectly. I found myself staying up long after lights out reading 'just another chapter'. And then another, and another."
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