In the Cold Dark Ground
Published on 14. January 2016
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-00-749464-4 (ISBN)
Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER
The tenth Logan McRae novel from the No. 1 bestselling author.
'Top drawer ... his most epic outing yet' Independent
Sergeant Logan McRae is in trouble...
His missing-persons investigation has just turned up a body in the woods - naked, hands tied behind its back, and a bin bag duct-taped over its head. The Major Investigation Team charges up from Aberdeen, under the beady eye of Logan's ex-boss Detective Chief Inspector Steel. And, as usual, she wants him to do her job for her.
But it's not going to be easy: a new Superintendent is on her way up from the Serious Organised Crime Task Force, hell-bent on making Logan's life miserable; Professional Standards are gunning for Steel; and Wee Hamish Mowat, head of Aberdeen's criminal underbelly, is dying - leaving rival gangs from all over the UK eying his territory.
There's a war brewing and Logan's trapped right in the middle, whether he likes it or not.
The tenth Logan McRae novel from the No. 1 bestselling author.
'Top drawer ... his most epic outing yet' Independent
Sergeant Logan McRae is in trouble...
His missing-persons investigation has just turned up a body in the woods - naked, hands tied behind its back, and a bin bag duct-taped over its head. The Major Investigation Team charges up from Aberdeen, under the beady eye of Logan's ex-boss Detective Chief Inspector Steel. And, as usual, she wants him to do her job for her.
But it's not going to be easy: a new Superintendent is on her way up from the Serious Organised Crime Task Force, hell-bent on making Logan's life miserable; Professional Standards are gunning for Steel; and Wee Hamish Mowat, head of Aberdeen's criminal underbelly, is dying - leaving rival gangs from all over the UK eying his territory.
There's a war brewing and Logan's trapped right in the middle, whether he likes it or not.
Reviews / Votes
'Top drawer ... his most epic outing yet' Barry Forshaw, Independent'Skilful storytelling ... a satisfyingly chunky, compelling thriller' Sunday Mirror
Praise for THE MISSING AND THE DEAD:
Exciting ... a guaranteed bestseller' Literary Review
'New Logan McRae novels are close to the top of my unmissable list, and yet again MacBride delivers. His chaotic cop hero is at his best. Superb storytelling' Sun
'Another from MacBride's fantastic series of Logan McRae novels. A real page-turner' Sunday Mirror
'Stuart's meticulous research shows. At times it feels like you are sitting in the back of a police car overhearing conversations between real policemen' Sunday Sport
'Another riveting page-turner ... emotional and affecting.' Independent on Sunday
'Skilful storytelling ... strong characterisation ... both intriguing and engrossing' Laura Wilson, Guardian
'The multiple plots move fast' Independent
Praise for Stuart MacBride:
'MacBride is the natural heir to the late and much lamented Reginald Hill' Andrew Taylor, Spectator
'MacBride is a damned fine writer - no one does dark and gritty like him' Peter James
'Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham
'Some of the grittiest crime-writing in the field' Independent
'Admirers of tough, modern crime novels will be in seventh heaven - or should that be hell?' Express
'Ferocious and funny' Val McDermid
'Hard-hitting prose with a bone-dry humour and characters you can genuinely believe in, Stuart MacBride's novels are a real treat' Simon Kernick
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-749464-4 (9780007494644)
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Stuart MacBride
In the Cold Dark Ground
E-Book
01/2016
1st Edition
Hemlock Press
€7.79
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Person
Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. His work has won several prizes and in 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dundee University.
Stuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife, Fiona, cat Grendel, and other assorted animals.
Stuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife, Fiona, cat Grendel, and other assorted animals.