The Violent Hour

Author/Guide: James Oswald

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2026: Festival time in Edinburgh – but murder lurks in the crowds,,,

ISBN: 978-1472298935
Genre: Crime, Police Procedural

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What you need to know before your trail

Festival season. The streets are filled to bursting with tourists, and Edinburgh is gripped by a stifling heatwave. Not the best time for one of the most violent murders the city has witnessed in years.

The victim of the murder cannot be identified; its brutal nature of the shocking both the public and the police. What could possibly have inflicted such gruesome injuries? Was it a wild animal on the loose, or the beginning of some horrific gang warfare?

Another body is found on Musselburgh Beach: naked, comatose, but this time still alive. DI Tony McLean can’t shake the feeling that there is a connection to the killing – but there are few leads for him and the team to go by.

The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge – will the killer strike again?

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Edinburgh

James Oswald has more than put Edinburgh on the map. He brings Edinburgh to life on the page with his descriptions, one liners and even in the language. The city is alive and noisy in this novel as the famous festival season is here. Shows and all manner of dancing and displays cover the city in a way you really can’t imagine. The city during festival season is a totally different beast which you have to see to believe.

Musselburgh is just outside of Edinburgh and has a lovely beach. Much more relaxing…..er nope, not in this book! There’s a comatose body found here.