'I am left with only one regret. That I may have finished it too quickly' ? ? ? ? ? READER REVIEW 'As for Tony, well he's his usual maverick self . . . and he has a new cat' ? ? ? ? ? READER REVIEW 'Revisiting Tony McLean is always a good read, but this is absolutely the top of the pile' ? ? ? ? ? READER REVIEW The charred remains of an elderly woman are discovered in a burned out gamekeepers cottage, hidden away in woodland to the west of Edinburgh. What is at first assumed to be a tragic accident begins to take on a more sinister aspect as Detective Inspector Tony McLean digs deeper. There is far more to the victim than her humble surroundings suggest . . . Praise for James Oswald: 'The new Ian Rankin' Daily Record 'Creepy, gritty and gruesome' Sunday Mirror 'Crime fiction's next big thing' Sunday Telegraph