British writer
James Oswald is a Scottish writer and farmer who has written the Inspector McLean and (as J. D. Oswald ) The Ballad of Sir Benfro series of books.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
He initially self-published his books but is now published by Penguin .[ 3] [ 4]
His brother is the playwright Peter Oswald . His maternal grandfather was Patrick McLaughlin (churchman) .
Early life
Oswald was born a son of farmer and stockbroker Peter David Hamilton Oswald and Juliet (née McLaughlin). His uncle was Sir Julian Oswald , First Sea Lord from 1989 to 1993.[ 5] [ 6] Dumfries , and Auchincruive (now named "Oswald Hall"), South Ayrshire , Scotland, descending from merchant George Oswald , Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1797 to 1799,[ 7]
Inspector McLean series
Inspector Anthony McLean is a detective in the Lothian and Borders Police force, stationed in Edinburgh .
Number
Title
1
Natural Causes
2
The Book of Souls
3
The Hangman’s Song
4
Dead Men’s Bones
5
Prayer For The Dead
6
The Damage Done
7
Written in Bones
8
The Gathering Dark
9
Cold As The Grave
10
Bury Them Deep
11
What Will Burn
12
All That Lives
13
For Our Sins
Constance Fairchild series
Number
Title
1
No Time To Cry
2
Nothing To Hide
3
Nowhere To Run
The Ballad of Sir Benfro series
Number
Title
1
Dreamwalker
2
The Rose Cord
3
The Golden Cage
4
The Broken World
5
The Obsidian Throne
His farm
He runs a livestock farm in North East Fife , where he raises Highland cattle . [ 8]
References
^ "Face To Face: James Oswald, author" . The Herald . Retrieved 26 June 2017 .^ "New six-figure deal for James Oswald" . The Bookseller . Retrieved 26 June 2017 .^ a b "Authors: James Oswald" . Penguin. Retrieved 26 June 2017 .^ "Interview With James Oswald" . Writers & Artists. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2017 .^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 1987
^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 146th edition, ed. Charles Kidd, David Williamson, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2000, p. 852
^ Burke's Landed Gentry, 16th edition, ed. L. G. Pine, Burke's Peerage Ltd, p. 1925
^ Official page
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