Weve worked together for well over ten years now, and i can honestly say that he continues to get better and better with every. Stuart macbride is the author of three novels and the winner of the crime writers associations dagger in the library for his body of work. His novels have won him the cwa dagger in the library, the barry award for best debut novel, and best breakthrough author at the itv3 crime thriller awards. Stuart macbride is a damned fine writer peter james its summertime in the granite city. Stuart macbride is the no 1 bestselling author of the logan mcrae series and. His careers include scrubbing toilets offshore, graphic design, web design and itcomputer programming.
Macbride authors childrens book for morgue crime fiction lover. His first novel, cold granite, introduced a bestselling crime series featuring aberdonian detective logan mcrae. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cold granite logan mcrae, book 1. This book is a real page turner, with convincing dialogue and characters. Here are all the stuart macbride books in publication order, with the reading. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Every time theres a new book of his on the horizon, my anticipations and expectations are sky high but i also always have faith that hell deliver. Ive read almost everything by stuart macbride and look forward to each new novel. Stuart macbride books in order mystery series, book lists. You can read our interview with stuart macbride here.
Author stuart macbrides complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Ash henderson 2 book crime thriller collection by stuart macbride available from rakuten kobo. Including an extract from his new logan novel, the missing. In 2008, the scot was named the breakthrough author of the year in the itv3 crime thriller awards, one year after taking the cwas. But the powersthatbe have other ideas the highprofile antiindependence campaigner, professor wilson, has gone missing, leaving nothing but bloodstains behind. This means stuart will be producing books all the way up to 2020. The logan mcrae series is set in aberdeen, the granite city, oil capital of europe, perched on the east coast of scotland. Oldcastle sits halfway between aberdeen and dundee, in the northeast of scotland. When kids start to go missing and a birthday card gets sent to their parents every year. Scream all you want, no one can hear inspector logan mcrae is looking forward to a nice simple case something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. One downa dark night in the isolated scottish countryside. He was signed on a threebook logan deal, which was further extended to six. The sections of the book where logan is talking to his girlfriend are beautifully tragic, once you realise what is actually going on.
Stuart macbride was born 27 february 1969 in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Stuart macbride has 64 books on goodreads with 156895 ratings. So of course i dropped whatever it was i was doing when i got the opportunity to read this one early and i. The logan mcrae series began in 2005 with cold granite. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Stuart macbride is a scottish novelist of crime thriller novels largely set in aberdeen. Stuart macbride is currently considered a single author. Bestselling crime author stuart macbride on secrets of new novel. Cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 kindle edition by macbride, stuart. Stuart macbride is a scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of. Last updated april 16th, 2019 stuart macbride is a scottish author best known for his logan mcrae series set in aberdeen, and his shorter ash henderson series featuring a detective constable whose family and career are destroyed by a ruthless serial killer who disappeared. The phrases and word usage just dont ring true at times. Stuart macbride was born in 1969 in dumbarton, but his family relocated to the northeast of scotland, specifically the city of aberdeen in the early 70s, when.
Feb 15, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of stuart macbride books online. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. His first novel, cold granite, won the barry award and was shortlisted for the international thriller writers award for best first novel, and his second, dying light, was shortlisted for the barry award. Born in dumbarton, scottish crime author stuart macbride worked variously as a graphic designer, professional actor, undertaker and a project manager for a huge it conglomerate before turning to writing professionally. Some fairly horrible things happen there the oldcastle stories kick off with daphne macandrews and the smackhead junkies, then get stranger in twelve days of winter, and downright brutal in the two ash henderson novels. He was crowned world stovies champion in 2014 and was awarded an. This stuart macbride page has biography information, bestsellers, titles. Booktopia stuart macbride books on the booktopia stuart. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Stuart macbride books are available from booktopia, the leading online bookstore in australia. Stuart macbride, without the b, is the bestselling author of a series of crime novels featuring ds logan mcrae and set in aberdeen. The 45% hangover a logan and steel novella stuart macbride. About stuart macbride hes also published a nearfuture thriller, a short story collection, a couple of novellas, and a slightly twisted picture book for slightly twisted children.
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. An excellent, quick read with a few twists and turns along the way. Macbrides publishing deal was secured with the writing of halfhead. This is the official facebook page for stuart macbride, the sunday times no. The missing and the dead logan mcrae, book 9 stuart. Hes also published a nearfuture thriller, a short story collection, a couple of novellas, and a slightly twisted picture book for slightly twisted children. A lot of people seem to think that in the cold dark ground was the last ever logan mcrae book, but theyre very, very wrong. My only criticism is whoever edited this piece isnt american, andor has never visited the us. He studied architecture at heriot watt university in edinburgh. His work has won several prizes and in 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by dundee university. He is the number one bestelling author of several novels featuring ds logan mcrae. Stuart macbride has been on my list of goto authors for as long as i can remember.
Close to the bone logan mcrae, book 8 paperback march 25, 2014. Harpercollinspublishers, 2014 eight years ago, the inside man abducted and killed four women. This stuart macbride page has biography information, bestsellers, titles, books by series and other stuart macbride information. He was crowned world stovies champion in 2014 and was given an honorary doctorate by dundee university in 2015. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. He left another three in critical condition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. And her new role of temporary head of cid highlights hers and logans relationship in a wonderful and funny way. Macbride is a damned fine writer no one does dark and gritty like him peter james the master of murderous mayhem is back to his best with a belter of a book a pageturner the sun fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour.
In the year 2009, stuart macbride was given another deal, which gave him the opportunity of penning more books in the logan book series, together with two more standalone novels. Nicholas wilson, a prominent professor known for his divisive social media rants, leaves the house with hi. Buy a cheap copy of flesh house book by stuart macbride. Macbride s publishing deal was secured with the writing of halfhead. Stuart macbride is a scottish author best known for his logan mcrae series set in aberdeen, and his shorter ash henderson series featuring a detective constable whose family and career are destroyed by a ruthless serial killer who disappeared. Stuart macbride on his acclaimed logan macrae series of. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton, near glasgow and moved to aberdeen at the age of two. From number one bestseller stuart macbride comes a thrilling new novel which will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to. Stuart has written a total of fourteen books since the first release of his first book in the logan mcrae series in 2005. With bestseller after bestseller to his name, stuart macbride has emerged as one of the leading names in crime fiction. After dropping out of university to work offshore he went to work for himself as a graphic designer, eventually becoming studio manager for a nationwide marketing company. In 2008, the scot was named the breakthrough author of the year in the itv3 crim. Since then, about one new book in the series has come out per year. A song for the dying ash henderson, book 2 by stuart macbride book cover, description, publication history.
Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and. He was crowned world stovies champion in 2014 and was given an honorary. Where at one time stuart macbride struggled to get published, the popular scottish crime novelist now worries about whether each new book will continue. The books are full of macbrides blooddripping prose, darkcentred mysteries, with black humour ladled on top. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. List of books by author stuart macbride thriftbooks. Stuart was born in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Stuart has just signed a new three book deal with the lovely people at harpercollins, two of which will feature logan and one of which will be a standalone or maybe even another ash henderson.
I am over the moon to have secured a new three book contract with the impossibly talented stuart macbride. Although he has written some standalone novels, his main character is logan mcrae. Jan 07, 2014 with bestseller after bestseller to his name, stuart macbride has emerged as one of the leading names in crime fiction. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton near glasgow but grew up in aberdeen. Below is a list of stuart macbrides logan mcrae books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. He won the international thriller writers best debut novel award, and has been shortlisted for the barry award, and twice for the theakstons old.
Two ash henderson crime thrillers from the author of four consecutive no. Apr 14, 2017 crime author stuart macbride signing new book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stuart macbride books online. 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. Sales of skeleton bob will go towards a sparkling new forensics facility at the centre. The missing and the dead logan mcrae, book 9 by stuart macbride. Cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 kindle edition by.
Ash henderson 2book crime thriller collection by stuart macbride available from rakuten kobo. Stuart macbride is a scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of aberdeen. Killers have terrorized aberdeen in the pastdetective sergeant logan mcrae has the scars to prove itbut when body parts show up in a cargo container at the harbor. Hall of heroes and being crowned world stovies champion in 2014. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Close to the bone logan mcrae, book 8 kindle edition. Read cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 by stuart macbride available from rakuten kobo. Author stuart macbride bio and signed books vj books. 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 victorian times is historic crime fiction, crime fiction. Crime author stuart macbride signing new book the courier. A charming childrens picture book about a wee skeleton with pink woollen skin in aid of the.
He is a scottish writer most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of aberdeen and featuring detective sergeant logan mcrae. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. He won the international thriller writers best debut novel award, and has been shortlisted for the barry award, and twice for the theakstons old peculier crime novel of the year award. A song for the dying ash henderson, book 2 by stuart macbride.
Cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 ebook by stuart macbride. Many of the criticisms of this book and others in the same series focus on the character of dci steel the foulmouthed boss to di mcrae. When kids start to go missing and a birthday card gets sent to their parents every year, the police realise they are dealing with a mad serial killer. Stuart macbride primary author only author division. Stuart macbride thats me was born in dumbarton which is glasgow as far as im concerned moving up to aberdeen at the tender age of two, when fashions were questionable. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
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