Blood, Rust and Steel

Name: Blood, Rust and Steel
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ISBN: 9781035064984

Stuart MacBride

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Macmillan
26 May 2026

Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Fiction: special features

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, crosswords 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 . . .

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

By: Stuart MacBride
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 880g
ISBN: 9781035064984
ISBN 10: 1035064987
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He has also published standalones, novellas and short stories, as well as a slightly twisted children's picture book for slightly twisted children. Stuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife Fiona, cats Gherkin, Onion and Beetroot, some hens, some horses and an impressive collection of assorted weeds. For more information visit: StuartMacBride.com Facebook.com/stuartmacbridebooks X: @StuartMacBride