{"product_id":"the-violent-hour-9781472298935","title":"The Violent Hour : THE LATEST HIGH-STAKES INSPECTOR McLEAN THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Oswald at the height of his powers' IMRAN MAHMOOD, author of YOU DON'T KNOW ME","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling page turner . . . The Violent Hour is James Oswald at the height of his powers'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIMRAN MAHMOOD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fast-paced procedural with plenty of surprises - while this might have been my first Tony McLean outing, it certainly won't be my last'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTARIQ ASHKANANI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pulse-pounding from start to finish with menace and intrigue on every page'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping and sharply observed . . . a real page-turner!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLOTTE ESSEX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Do yourself a favour and read James Oswald's series. I can almost guarantee you won't stop at one' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' The Violent Hour should be on everyone's TBR' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another \"must-read\" from James Oswald' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREADER REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFestival 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the killer strike again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR THE VIOLENT HOUR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gift for fans'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sunday Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Written with real skill and heart . . . a propulsive and gripping read from start to finish'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOUG JOHNSTONE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gruesome and gripping . . . The Violent Hour is another standout'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBBIE MORRISON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'James Oswald at his finest, his darkest, his most inventive'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. D. McLEAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, spooky and ambitious'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: James Oswald\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 Jul 2026 by Headline Publishing Group.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Oswald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320160428410,"sku":"9781472298935","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781472298935.jpg?v=1790644618","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/es\/products\/the-violent-hour-9781472298935","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}