James Oswald
6 SeriesJames Oswald is a Scottish author known for his crime fiction and epic fantasy novels. He is the creator of the Inspector McLean detective series and the Ballad of Sir Benfro epic fantasy series. In addition to his writing, Oswald manages a 350-acre livestock farm in North East Fife, Scotland, where he raises Highland Cattle and New Zealand Romney Sheep.
In James Oswald's "Natural Causes," Edinburgh Detective Inspector Tony McLean investigates the ritualistically preserved body of a young girl found after sixty years. Concurrently, a series of brutal killings plagues the city, baffling the police. McLean suspects a connection between the two cases, despite the apparent irrationality of his theory. His investigation leads him toward a terrifying ancient evil at the heart of the mystery.
