Stuart MacBride

WINNER OF THE CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER In Bloody Scotland a selection of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns gripping, chilling and redemptive. Stellar contributors Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Denise Mina, Ann Cleeves, Louise Welsh, Lin Anderson, Doug Johnstone, Gordon Brown, Craig Robertson, E S Thomson, Sara Sheridan and Stuart MacBride explore the thrilling potential of Scotland's iconic sites and structures. From murder in an ancient broch and a macabre tale of revenge among the furious clamour of an eighteenth century mill, to a dark psychological thriller set within the tourist throng of Edinburgh Castle and a rivalry turning fatal in the concrete galleries of an abandoned modernist ruin, this collection uncovers the intimate - and deadly - connections between people and places. Prepare for a dangerous journey into the dark shadows of our nation's buildings - where passion, fury, desire and death collide.

The first thriller in the No.1 bestselling DS Logan McRae series. Nothing keeps a crime hidden like fear… ‘Stuart MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express ‘You can’t be an eyewitness if I cut out your eyes…’ Someone’s preying on Aberdeen’s growing Polish population. The pattern is always the same: men abandoned on building sites, barely alive, their eyes gouged out and the sockets burned. With the victims too scared to talk, and the only witness a paedophile who’s on the run, Grampian Police is getting nowhere fast. The attacks are brutal, they keep on happening, and soon DS Logan McRae will have to decide how far he’s prepared to bend the rules to get a result. The Granite City is on the brink of gang warfare; the investigating team are dogged by allegations of corruption; and Logan’s about to come to the attention of Aberdeen’s most notorious crime lord…

Move over, Miss Marple . . . The great and the not-so-good are gathered at Skirivour Castle Hotel, in the heart of the Highlands, for the wedding of the year – but they weren’t expecting Detective Sergeant Roberta Steel to crash their party. And get horribly, horribly drunk. The whole valley’s been cut off by a massive thunderstorm and the phone lines are down, so when the father-of-the-bride’s body is discovered – decoratively impaled on a stag’s head in the hotel lobby – it’s up to DS Steel to find out whodunit. Which isn’t easy when you’ve got a monstrous hangover and only a world-weary sergeant and a halfwit police constable for backup. With no witnesses and every wedding guest a suspect, Roberta will need to use all of her little grey cells if she’s going to catch the killer and get out of there alive. Praise for Stuart MacBride: ‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ – Peter James, author of Picture You Dead ‘Dark and brilliantly written’ – Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You ‘Crime fiction of the highest order’ – Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

The darkly funny and gripping thriller from Stuart MacBride, bestselling author of This House of Burning Bones.

Move Over Miss Marple . . . The great and the not-so-good are gathered at Skirivour Castle Hotel, in the heart of the Highlands, for the wedding of the year - but they weren't expecting Detective Sergeant Roberta Steel to crash their party. And get horribly, horribly drunk. The whole valley's been cut off by a massive thunderstorm and the phone lines are down, so when the father-of-the-bride's body is discovered - decoratively impaled on a stag's head in the hotel lobby - it's up to DS Steel to find out whodunit. Which isn't easy when you've got a monstrous hangover and only a world-weary sergeant and a halfwit police constable for backup. With no witnesses and every wedding guest a suspect, Roberta will need to use every one of her little grey cells if she's going to catch the killer and get out of there alive. Praise for Stuart MacBride: 'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - Peter James, author of Picture You Dead 'Dark and brilliantly written' - Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You 'Crime fiction of the highest order' - Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

Don't stoke the flames unless you want to get burned . . . It's not going well for Aberdeen's NE Division: half the force is off sick, all leave has been cancelled, someone has firebombed a hotel full of migrant and there's a massive protest march happening this Saturday. With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to kick off a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions. But, as bad as everything seems, things are going to get much, much worse . . . * * * Praise for Stuart MacBride: 'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You 'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James, author of Picture You Dead 'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

'MacBride is a masterful storyteller with a terrific eye for detail and razor-sharp wit. This House of Burning Bones is an absolute must-read.' – Karin Slaughter, author of This Is Why We LiedThe Granite City is ready to burn, and all it takes is a single spark . . .In the heat of a blistering summer, Aberdeen’s police are struggling: half the force is off sick, leave has been cancelled, someone’s firebombed a hotel full of migrants, and there’s a massive protest march happening this Saturday.With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is forced to juggle cases and run a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions.It doesn’t help that the Aberdeen Examiner has just been bought by Natasha Agapova, a tabloid media tycoon hell-bent on blaming local police for everything. And she’s more than happy to fan the flames.But, as bad as everything seems, it’s all about to get much, much worse . . .* * *Praise for Stuart MacBride:'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic – and different' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series'Dark and brilliantly written' – Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You'MacBride is a damned fine writer' – Peter James, author of Picture You Dead'Crime fiction of the highest order' – Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

*A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK*Discover the gripping new detective thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series‘A dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.' Daily Mail‘Hard to put down’ ***** Reader reviewTHE CLOCK IS TICKING TO CATCH A SERIAL KILLER…Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the 'Fortnight Killer'.Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but he’s been lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time.Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him…Praise for In a Place of Darkness and Stuart MacBride:‘Fast, hard, authentic – and different’ Lee Child‘A terrific writer’ The Times‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday‘One of this country’s finest crime writers.’ Daily Mail‘I didn't want it to end’ ***** Reader review‘Dark, disturbing, and brilliant’ ***** Reader reviewStuart MacBride, Number 1 Sunday Times, November 2023

Discover the gripping new detective thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series‘A dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.' Daily Mail‘Hard to put down’ ***** Reader reviewTHE CLOCK IS TICKING TO CATCH A SERIAL KILLER…Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the 'Fortnight Killer'.Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but he’s been lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time.Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him…Praise for In a Place of Darkness and Stuart MacBride:‘Fast, hard, authentic – and different’ Lee Child‘A terrific writer’ The Times‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday‘One of this country’s finest crime writers.’ Daily Mail‘I didn't want it to end’ ***** Reader review‘Dark, disturbing, and brilliant’ ***** Reader reviewStuart MacBride, Number 1 Sunday Times, November 2023

THE CLOCK IS TICKING... Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job - transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle's biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the 'Fortnight Killer'. Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again. This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation's front line, he's lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A sarcastic know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence. It's been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation's running out of time. Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'One of this country's finest crime writers' Daily Mail'Concludes with a glorious twist' The Times'A high wire balancing act but MacBride never falters' Scotland on SundayTHE UNPUTDOWNABLE, UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR.It was supposed to be an easy job.All Detective Constable Edward Reekie had to do was pick up a dying prisoner from HMP Grampian and deliver him somewhere to live out his last few months in peace.From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things aren't what they seem. The place is thick with security cameras and there's a strict nine o'clock curfew, because Glenfarach is the final sanctuary for people who've served their sentences but can't be safely released into the general population.Edward's new boss, DI Victoria Montgomery-Porter, insists they head back to Aberdeen before the approaching blizzards shut everything down, but when an ex-cop-turned-gangster is discovered tortured to death in his bungalow, someone needs to take charge.The weather's closing in, tensions are mounting, and time's running out - something nasty has come to Glenfarach, and Edward is standing right in its way...******Praise for Stuart MacBride:'A magnetic mix of creepy places, dark humour, horror and violence' Sun'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James'MacBride's thrillers just keep getting better' Express'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark BillinghamDead of Winter, Instant Sunday Times bestseller, February 2023Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023

'One of this country's finest crime writers' Daily Mail'Concludes with a glorious twist' The Times'A high wire balancing act but MacBride never falters' Scotland on SundayTHE UNPUTDOWNABLE, UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR.It was supposed to be an easy job.All Detective Constable Edward Reekie had to do was pick up a dying prisoner from HMP Grampian and deliver him somewhere to live out his last few months in peace.From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things aren't what they seem. The place is thick with security cameras and there's a strict nine o'clock curfew, because Glenfarach is the final sanctuary for people who've served their sentences but can't be safely released into the general population.Edward's new boss, DI Victoria Montgomery-Porter, insists they head back to Aberdeen before the approaching blizzards shut everything down, but when an ex-cop-turned-gangster is discovered tortured to death in his bungalow, someone needs to take charge.The weather's closing in, tensions are mounting, and time's running out - something nasty has come to Glenfarach, and Edward is standing right in its way...******Praise for Stuart MacBride:'A magnetic mix of creepy places, dark humour, horror and violence' Sun'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James'MacBride's thrillers just keep getting better' Express 'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham

AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.What readers are saying about No Less the Devil:'Ratchets up the tension and keeps it there' ? ? ? ? ? Reader Review'The plot twist is divine' ? ? ? ? ? Reader Review'The last quarter of the book goes to an all-time new level' ? ? ? ? ? Reader Review'MacBride is an absolute master of understated dark humour' ? ? ? ? ? Reader Review'We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.'It's been seventeen months since the Bloodsmith butchered his first victim and Operation Maypole is still no nearer to catching him. The media is whipping up a storm, the top brass are demanding results, but the investigation is sinking fast.Now isn't the time to get distracted with other cases, but Detective Sergeant Lucy McVeigh doesn't have much choice. When Benedict Strachan was just eleven, he hunted down and killed a homeless man. No one's ever figured out why Benedict did it, but now, after sixteen years, he's back on the streets again - battered, frightened, convinced a shadowy 'They' are out to get him, and begging Lucy for help.It sounds like paranoia, but what if he's right? What if he really is caught up in something bigger and darker than Lucy's ever dealt with before? What if the Bloodsmith isn't the only monster out there? And what's going to happen when Lucy goes after them?________'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic - and different' LEE CHILD'There can be no question that MacBride is one of this country's finest crime writers' DAILY MAIL'Wow. What a ride! Exceptional. A must read.' DEBORAH MASSONPRE-ORDER the gripping new novel from Stuart MacBride: IN A PLACE OF DARKNESS