{"product_id":"blood-rust-and-steel-hardcover-2","title":"Blood, Rust and Steel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart MacBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cracking read' - \u003cb\u003eSusan Calman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic - and different' - \u003cb\u003eLee Child\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the Jack Reacher series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, \u003ci\u003eBlood, Rust and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e is darkly funny and gripping Scottish crime at its very best. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll good things must come to an end . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, 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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stuart MacBride: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e, UK Number One Bestselling Author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dark and brilliantly written' - \u003cb\u003eLinwood Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'MacBride is a masterful storyteller with a terrific eye for detail and razor-sharp wit' - \u003cb\u003eKarin Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Why We Lied\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Crime fiction of the highest order' - \u003cb\u003eMark Billingham\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart MacBride is the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e number one bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He has also published standalones, novellas, short stories, and a slightly twisted children's picture book for slightly twisted children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife Fiona, their cats Gherkin, Onion, and Beetroot, some hens, some horses, and an impressive collection of assorted weeds.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.05 x 9.25 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908758954291,"sku":"9781035064984","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mqeRefRDKL9781035064984_21899b05-8720-43fb-9af6-ed85cdac0c99.webp?v=1787828825","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/blood-rust-and-steel-hardcover-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}