We are based in sydney, australia and ship all over the world. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Stuart macbride is a scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of. Macbride authors childrens book for morgue one of scotlands darkest, most bloodcurdling authors stuart macbride has written a childrens book. His careers include scrubbing toilets offshore, graphic design, web design and itcomputer programming. Stuart macbride read the authors books online bookmate. Cold granite 2005 2006 barry award for best first novel finalist 2006 thriller award for best first novel.
Theres a darkness in the heart of scotland buy now more. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. The logan mcrae series is set in aberdeen, the granite city, oil capital of europe, perched on the east coast of scotland. From the bestselling author of dying light logan mcrae, book 3 4. Stuart macbride was born 27 february 1969 in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Thursday 14th june waterstones elgin book signing 12. Stuart macbrides four novels have won the crime writers associations dagger in the library and the barry award for best first novel and put him on the shortlist for the international thriller writers award for best first novel and twice for theakstons old peculier crime novel of the year. The 8th of stuart macbrides logan mcrae novels and a first read for me. Blind eye is the 5th book in this funny, gruesome, funny, ferocious, unflinching, funny series featuring ds logan mcrae and a passing parade of dis and dcis. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton near glasgow but grew up in aberdeen. Tuesday 12th june aberdeen waterstones book launch interview with editor sarah hodgson 17. Stuart macbride primary author only author division.
Stuart macbride is a scottish novelist of crime thriller novels largely set in aberdeen. He studied architecture at heriotwatt university macbrides publishing deal was secured with the writing of halfhead. He won the international thriller writers best debut novel award, and has been shortlisted for the barry award, and twice for the theakstons old. The earlier story involves logans being seriously injured in a stabbing, but he seems to have made an extraordinary recovery by this book, as he dashes around aberdeen in appalling weather, gallops through thick. 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. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Macbride s publishing deal was secured with the writing of halfhead. Buy a cheap copy of flesh house book by stuart macbride. Jan 02, 2015 at almost 600 pages, bestseller stuart macbrides latest novel the missing and the. Stuart macbride has been on my list of goto authors for as long as i can remember. Events at a glance thursday 3rd october huntly book. 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. Join stuart macbride at one of his events to mark the publication of logan mcrae 12 all thats dead. Stuart macbride was born in dumbarton, near glasgow and moved to aberdeen at the age of two.
I kept this one for a long time awaiting a rainy day when i needed a treat. He is a scottish writer most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of aberdeen and featuring detective sergeant logan mcrae. Here are all the stuart macbride books in publication order, with the reading. Please ask in store for more details, and leave your questions for stuarts book launch on 12th june on the facebook page. Stuart macbride is auctioning off the opportunity to become a character in his next logan mcrae novel, to be published in 2018. The first four were not considered good enough for publication, so cold granite, the authors debut novel became his first. Jun 14, 2018 stuart macbride has been on my list of goto authors for as long as i can remember. 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. Stuart macbride is a wellestablished novelist, who was born on february 27, 1969. Stuart macbride auctions chance to be in his next novel. Below is a list of stuart macbrides published novels in order of when they were originally released also chronological order. He is the number one bestelling author of several novels featuring ds logan mcrae.
The logan mcrae series began in 2005 with cold granite. 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. 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. Since then, about one new book in the series has come out per year. 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. Dont miss your chance to catch stuart on his minitour for the brand new logan mcrae book the. Despite the fact that macbride was born in dumbarton, he was raised in the town of aberdeen. Crime author stuart macbride to meet fans at aberdeen book signing. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Blind eye, the new logan mcrae thriller set in gritty aberdeen, scotland, from stuart macbride, the awardwinning author of cold granite and flesh house, finds the longsuffering detective sergeant on a brutal new case.
If i had been alert and early enough to get tickets, i would have gone to see colm toibin, sebastian barry, stuart macbride, bernard mclaverty, and coulson whitehead. List of books by author stuart macbride thriftbooks. Stuart macbride books in order mystery series, book. The completely wholesome adventures of skeleton bob features a february 11, 2014 published in news. Here are all the stuart macbride books in publication order, with the reading order listed in brackets. Stuart macbride is a scottish writer, most famous for his crime thrillers set in the granite city of aberdeen. Stuart macbride, without the b, is the bestselling author of a series of crime novels featuring ds logan mcrae and set in aberdeen.
Please ask in store for more details, and leave your questions for stuart s book launch on 12th june on the facebook page. Crime fiction fans will have the opportunity to get books signed by a wellknown local author. Tour dates for the blood road dont miss your chance to catch stuart on his minitour for the brand new logan mcrae book the blood road over the coming weeks. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cold granite logan mcrae, book 1. Theres also a large bookshop and browsing the shelves, i came across a book by one of my favourite authors richard ford of which id never heard.
His first novel, cold granite, introduced a bestselling crime series featuring aberdonian detective logan mcrae. He studied architecture at heriot watt university in edinburgh. When kids start to go missing and a birthday card gets sent to their parents every year. Stuart macbride will be at the waterstones store in. Stuart was born in dumbarton, scotland and raised in aberdeen. Hes also published a nearfuture thriller, a short story collection, a couple of novellas, and a slightly twisted picture book for slightly twisted children. The missing and the dead logan mcrae, book 9 stuart. Logan mcrae, a detective sergeant in aberdeen, scotland. The 8th of stuart macbride s logan mcrae novels and a first read for me. So of course i dropped whatever it was i was doing when i got the opportunity to read this one early and i. Discover book depositorys huge selection of stuart macbride books online.
An evening with stuart macbride hosted by claire macleary. Cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 kindle edition by. Stuart has written a total of fourteen books since the first release of his first book in the logan mcrae series in 2005. 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. Author stuart macbride bio and signed books vj books. The missing and the dead logan mcrae, book 9 electronic book text. 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. He was signed on a threebook logan deal, which was further extended to six books. He has been shortlisted for the theakstonss old peculier crime novel of the year award twice. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. 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.
Cold granite is described as book 1 of a series, but a strong earlier story involving the main characters is mentioned in passing. Before he became an author, stuart mcbride did all kind of jobs such as graphic design, toilet cleaning, computer programming and web design. Stuart macbride auctions chance to be in his next novel the. Theres a darkness in the heart of scotland the stunning new logan mcrae thriller from no. Of these, the only ones i have any direct experience of are beer and chips, but. This is the official facebook page for stuart macbride, the sunday times no. Stuart macbrides murder tour in aberdeen foursquare. This is the first novel featuring detective sergeant logan mcrae, who is a very human and flawed character. Sep 21, 2016 stuart macbride is auctioning off the opportunity to become a character in his next logan mcrae novel, to be published in 2018.
His work has won several prizes and in 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by dundee university. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Below is a list of stuart macbrides logan mcrae books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Were very excited to be launching the stunning new logan mcrae thriller. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. At almost 600 pages, bestseller stuart macbrides latest novel the missing and the. Although he has written some standalone novels, his main character is logan mcrae. The missing and the dead logan mcrae, book 9 by stuart macbride wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
Cold granite logan mcrae, book 1 kindle edition by macbride, stuart. Its summer in the granite city, but even the sunshine cant improve the mood at grampian police headquarters. 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. Youve also got a ready made slogan as fans of the wonderful logan mcrae series from scottish author stuart macbride will be aware. Booktopia bookshop search results for stuart macbride. Scottish crime fiction at its very best logan mcrae, book 11. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Stuart macbride books in order mystery series, book lists. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Stuart macbride books list of books by author stuart.
The first stuart macbride book that was published was cold granite, which was, in fact, the authors fifth written novel. Ive read and enjoyed the previous books in the series, some more than others, but always excitedly await each new addition to the series. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stuart macbride is currently considered a single author. 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 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.
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