Tento autor sa zameriava na napínavé detektívne príbehy, ktoré sa odohrávajú v drsnom prostredí škótskych miest. Jeho štýl je známy pre svoju surovosť, autenticitu a schopnosť vykresliť komplexné postavy bojujúce s vlastnými démonmi. McLean dokáže majstrovsky budovať napätie a ponoriť čitateľov do temných zákutí ľudskej duše. Jeho diela sú ideálne pre milovníkov noir literatúry a napínavých rozprávaní.
Meet Jen, an ordinary lass who accidentally kills her crap boyfriend. Now that Ed's dead, she has to decide what to do with his body, his drugs and a big pile of cash. And, more pressingly, how to escape the hitman who's been sent to recover Ed's stash. A modern noir that proves the female of the species really is more deadly than the male.
Working undercover on behalf of the police, private investigator J. McNee's latest mission is to get close to ageing gangster David Burns and uncover his secrets. In his role as Burns' new right hand man, he's expected to follow orders and get his hands dirty. But how far can McNee go before he crosses the line?