James Oswald > Quotes

“Neighbours complaining about someone’s dog making an awful racket. You could hardly blame the poor beast, its owner had died in her bed at least a fortnight before and there hadn’t been much left of the old girl worth eating.”
― James Oswald, Natural Causes

“isn’t something you can just leave behind, Hilton.”
― James Oswald, The Book of Souls

“body. Why did Carstairs invite you round to his”
― James Oswald, Natural Causes

“about so many”
― James Oswald, The Book of Souls

“He’s wearing a simple cassock that looks enormous on him, weighing him down like the mountain of sins he’s forgiven.”
― James Oswald, No Time to Cry

“The duty solicitor tried his best to look interested in the proceedings, but he'd chosen the law over acting as a profession for a reason.”
― James Oswald, The Rest Is Death

“The carton of milk in the fridge hadn't yet given birth, but it would need inducing soon if it wasn't going to explode.”
― James Oswald, Inspector McLean Ebook Bundle: Books 1-6

“The old lady who lived downstairs,’ he said, getting the fireman’s attention. ‘Did she get out all right?’ ‘Couldn’t tell you, pal. Nobody in there now, mind. Have a word wi’ Jim. He’ll know.’ McLean thanked the man then headed off for the fire”
― James Oswald, The Book of Souls

“deal in mumbo-jumbo. Why, I felt your aura the moment you stepped through the front door.’ ‘And do you know why we’ve come calling then?’ It was MacBride who asked the question, but only because he beat McLean to it. ‘Of course, of course. You want to know about ritual killing. Nasty business. Never works, at least not in my experience, but it’s worse than alcohol for bringing out the devil in people, if you know what I mean.’ ‘How did you … ?’ MacBride’s mouth hung open as the words escaped. Madame Rose let out a snort of most unlady-like laughter. ‘The spirit world talks to me, detective sergeant. And Jayne McIntyre from time to time.’ ‘I don’t have a lot of time, and even less patience.’ McLean shoved his warrant card back in his pocket. ‘I was led to believe you knew”
― James Oswald, Natural Causes

“eyes,”
― James Oswald, What Will Burn

“Parfitt laughed, a sound a bit like cats fighting in a bag.”
― James Oswald, Inspector McLean Ebook Bundle: Books 1-6

“And there’s the opportunity to be bullied by bigger boys, the chance to be taught yet more biased history, to learn how to use the power of the world for violent ends”
― James Oswald, Dreamwalker

“Then they’re gone, following their son’s body to the crematorium, where new flames can finish what the old flames failed to do.”
― James Oswald, No Time to Cry

“It's all one big conspiracy. Just there's naebody pulling all the strings.”
― James Oswald

“technicians hunched”
― James Oswald, Prayer for the Dead

“Sergeant Stephen carefully folded down the corner of the page he’d been reading, closed the book”
― James Oswald, Cold as the Grave

“beyond. Somewhere deep within the house, a terrier”
― James Oswald, The Book of Souls