No Time To Cry

by James Oswald

Overview

Undercover ops are always dangerous, but DC Constance Fairchild never expected things to go this wrong.

Returning to their base of operations, an anonymous office in a shabby neighbourhood, she finds the bloodied body of her boss, and friend, DI Pete Copperthwaite. He's been executed - a single shot to the head.

In the aftermath, it seems someone in the Met is determined to make sure that blame for the wrecked operation falls squarely on Con's shoulders. She is cut loose and cast out, angry and alone with her grief... right until the moment someone also tries to put a bullet through her head.

There's no place to hide, and no time to cry.

Praise for the Inspector McLean series:

"Eerie...This series just keeps getting better, and loyal fans and new readers alike will be pleased."
—Publishers Weekly

"Yet another police procedural on steroids, a case made even more bizarre by Oswald's trademark hints of the supernatural, impossible to put down."
—Kirkus Reviews

"A gritty police procedural with incredible twists."
--Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon and New York Times bestselling author of My Sisters Grave on Dead Men's Bones

"Readers who stay the course will be rewarded with an explosive ending and will agree with McLean that the best part of the job is 'the hunt for clues, the slow puzzling out of just what had happened.'"
--Booklist on Dead Men's Bones

"Oswald's fourth is a house of horrors that adds an above-par mystery to the usual supernatural touches."
--Kirkus Reviews on Dead Men's Bones

"Oswald's detective gives John Rebus a run for his money."
--Kirkus Reviews on The Book of Souls

"Engrossing...Readers will eagerly await the next installment."
--Publishers Weekly on The Book of Souls

'Unsettling atmosphere, strong sense of place and a canny twist: Oswald easily outstrips the formulaic work of bigger names' Guardian

'Crime fiction's next big thing'
Sunday Telegraph

'Oswald's writing is in a class above most'
Daily Express

'Creepy, gritty and gruesome'
Sunday Mirror

'The new Ian Rankin'
Daily Record

'Hugely enjoyable'
Mirror

'Oswald is among the leaders in the new batch of excellent Scottish crime writers'
Daily Mail

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163044436
Publisher:	DevilDog Publishing
Publication date:	07/03/2020
Series:	Constance Fairchild , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	230,073
File size:	865 KB

About the Author

James Oswald is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries. The first two of these, Natural Causes and The Book of Souls were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award. Set in an Edinburgh not so different to the one we all know, Detective Inspector Tony McLean is the unlucky policeman who can see beneath the surface of ordinary criminal life to the dark, menacing evil that lurks beneath.

He has also introduced the world to Detective Constable Constance 'Con' Fairchild, whose first outing was in the acclaimed No Time To Cry.

As J D Oswald, James has also written a classic fantasy series, The Ballad of Sir Benfro. Inspired by the language and folklore of Wales, it follows the adventures of a young dragon, Sir Benfro, in a land where his kind have been hunted near to extinction by men. The whole series is now available in print, ebook and audio formats.

James has pursued a varied career - from Wine Merchant to International Carriage Driving Course Builder via Call Centre Operative and professional Sheep Shit Sampler (true). He moved out of the caravan when Storm Gertrude blew the Dutch barn down on top of it, and now lives in a proper house with three dogs, two cats and a long-suffering partner. He farms Highland cows and Romney sheep by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.