{"product_id":"9781035064984","title":"Blood, Rust and Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - Peter James, UK Number One Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll good things must come to an end . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stuart MacBride:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark and brilliantly written' - \u003cb\u003eLinwood Barclay\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Crime fiction of the highest order' - \u003cb\u003eMark Billingham\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57201754603893,"sku":"9781035064984","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781035064984.jpg?v=1779088729","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781035064984","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}