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Blood, Rust and Steel

by Stuart MacBride

A final case for DI Roberta Steel

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A final case for DI Roberta Steel

Set in Aberdeen and the Northeast of Scotland, the novel brings Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel’s long policing career to a close. Retirement plans give way to a body found in a wheelie bin, while the surrounding investigation widens to include a violent protest, a by-election, far-right politicians and government spooks. Steel has only the Queen Street Irregulars for backup, as senior officers are eager to see her leave. The book combines a crime investigation with political and institutional complications, placing Steel’s last weeks on the job at the centre of a crowded Scottish thriller.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers following Roberta Steel’s investigations and career.
  • Fans of crime thrillers set in Scotland, especially Aberdeen and the Northeast.
  • Readers interested in crime plots that intersect with politics and government.

Themes

Retirement and the end of a policing careerCrime investigationPolitical conflictInstitutional power

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Book overview

'A cracking read' - Susan Calman

'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic - and different' - Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, Blood, Rust and Steel is darkly funny and gripping Scottish crime at its very best.

All good things must come to an end . . .

Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel has never been shy, but she's finally retiring. After thirty years of policing Aberdeen's underbelly, she's all set for her twilight years to feature gardening gloves, afternoon tea, crossword puzzles, and shouting at the telly.

So, when a body turns up in a wheelie bin, it looks like an excellent way to round off her career and go out with a bang. But the Northeast of Scotland isn't finished with her yet:

There's a violent protest to stop; far-right populist politicians, and sketchy government spooks; a by-election; drugs, dogs, and baby-doll nighties; and a desperate ex-colleague, begging her for help.

With only her Queen Street Irregulars for backup, and the top brass desperate to get shot of her, these final few weeks might just be the death of her . . .

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Praise for Stuart MacBride:

'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - Peter James, UK Number One Bestselling Author

'Dark and brilliantly written' - Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You

'MacBride is a masterful storyteller with a terrific eye for detail and razor-sharp wit' - Karin Slaughter, author of This Is Why We Lied

'Crime fiction of the highest order' - Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

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