# The gathering dark

**_The dead demand vengeance . . ._ Discover the gripping crime thriller in the bestselling Inspector McLean series**

**'Chilling, harrowing, extremely well written and absolutely addictive'** 5\*\*\*\*\* Reader Review  
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A truck driver loses control in central Edinburgh, ploughing into a crowded bus stop and spilling his vehicle's toxic load. The consequences are devastating.

DI Tony McLean witnesses the carnage.

Taking control of the investigation, he soon realises there is much that is deeply amiss - and everyone involved seems to have something to hide.

But as McLean struggles to uncover who caused the tragedy, a greater crisis develops:  
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The new Chief Superintendent's son is missing, last seen in the area of the crash . . .**  
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**PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR McLEAN SERIES**  
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'Crime fiction's next big thing'** _Sunday Telegraph_  
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'Oswald's writing is in a class above most'** _Daily Express_  
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'Creepy, gritty and gruesome'** _Sunday Mirror_  
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'The new Ian Rankin'** _Daily Record_  
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'Hugely enjoyable'** _Mirror_  
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'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'** _Daily Mail_

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Books, Limited
- **Type:** James Oswald

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