His new book the missing and the dead will be published on january 15, available at all good bookshops. 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. Surgery aimed at rendering the offender harmless has replaced capital punishment in macbrides effective if gory futuristic crime thriller set in scotland. The logan mcrae series is set in aberdeen, the granite city, oil capital of europe, perched on the east coast of scotland. Below is a list of stuart macbride s published novels in order of when they were originally released also chronological order. Stuart macbride auctions chance to be in his next novel. There are worse things than the death penalty they call them halfheads. For ds logan mcrae its a bad start to another bad day. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It starts with a prostitute, stripped naked and beaten to death in the heart of aberdeens red light district. Some of his books are fan favorites, and these include cold granite, flesh house, dying light, shatter the bones, and his latest that was released in 20, close to the bone. It is the first in the logan mcrae series of books, and it was published in 2005.
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. Selfdeprecating and dry humoured, stuart macbride lives north of aberdeen. Halfhead, published under the name stuart b macbride, is his first foray into. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Stuart has written a total of fourteen books since the first release of his first book in the logan mcrae series in 2005. Half head was the book that brought macbride to the spotlight as it was able to garner the interest of many publishing companies. Buy dark blood logan mcrae, book 6 reprint by macbride, stuart isbn. Stuart macbride is auctioning off the opportunity to become a character in his next logan mcrae novel, to be published in 2018. Stuart macbride, without the b, is the bestselling author of a series of crime novels featuring ds logan mcrae and set in aberdeen. 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. 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. Of these, the only ones i have any direct experience of are beer and chips, but. Born in dumbarton, scottish crime author stuart macbride worked variously as a.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. Hes also published a nearfuture thriller, a short story collection, a couple of novellas, and a slightly twisted picture book for slightly twisted children. This is the official facebook page for stuart macbride, the sunday times no. In partnership with online auction platform givergy, macbride is. Stuart macbride doesnt seem to have an upcoming book.
Halfhead marks the first venture of scottish author stuart macbride into what. Stuart macbride on his acclaimed logan macrae series of. 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. Crime novelist stuart macbride on his latest book bestselling crime writer stuart macbride, whose books have sold more than two million copies, talks to hannah stephenson about. 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.