Halfhead marks the first venture of scottish author stuart macbride into what his publishers seem to want to call science fiction, but is probably more properly classed as science fantasy, or rather futureworld thriller something of a major departure for an author best known for his logan mcrae series of crime novels, all based in contemporary aberdeen, a gritty crime series set in the. His new book the missing and the dead will be published on january 15, available at all good bookshops. Below is a list of stuart macbride s published novels in order of when they were originally released also chronological order. Born in dumbarton, scottish crime author stuart macbride worked variously as a. For ds logan mcrae its a bad start to another bad day.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Halfhead marks the first venture of scottish author stuart macbride into what. Stuart macbride is auctioning off the opportunity to become a character in his next logan mcrae novel, to be published in 2018. Of these, the only ones i have any direct experience of are beer and chips, but. Stuart macbride auctions chance to be in his next novel. Selfdeprecating and dry humoured, stuart macbride lives north of aberdeen.
Ever since he began his career as a writer, stuart mcbride has received three awards and close to 6 nomination. Not because people want me to write a sequel to halfhead that would be silly because this is going to be a book that doesnt star logan. Stuart macbride, without the b, is the bestselling author of a series of crime novels featuring ds logan mcrae and set in aberdeen. Author stuart b macbrides complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Halfhead, published under the name stuart b macbride, is his first foray into. Stuart macbride is a scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of aberdeen and featuring detective sergeant logan mcrae. Buy dark blood logan mcrae, book 6 reprint by macbride, stuart isbn. Given the strength of the characters developed here, i can only hope that stuart revisits the future in another standalone novel he is planning to write two over the next few years.
Stuart macbride on his acclaimed logan macrae series of. It starts with a prostitute, stripped naked and beaten to death in the heart of aberdeens red light district. They always say, write what you know so i did using aberdeen as the backdrop for a series of horrific crimes, murders, serial killers, and much eating of chips and drinking of beer. It is the first in the logan mcrae series of books, and it was published in 2005. Stuart has written a total of fourteen books since the first release of his first book in the logan mcrae series in 2005. Their newest book is all thats dead and was released on may, 16th 2019. He has set one of his novels halfhead in the future, leading some to consider him delving into the science fiction genre, to which he says, crime fiction set in. There are worse things than the death penalty they call them halfheads.
Written by stuart macbride, audiobook narrated by steve worsley. Stuart macbride doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. Stuart macbride started his writing career in 2005 with cold granite, referring to the granite city of aberdeen, scotland. Convicted criminals, surgically mutilated and lobotomised by the state, then sent out do menial jobs in the community so everyone will know what happens when you break the law. Macbrides publishing deal was secured with the writing of halfhead.