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The Blood Road

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The tenth Logan McRae novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author.

Scottish crime fiction at its very best.

Some things just won’t stay buried…

When Detective Inspector Bell turns up dead in a crashed car, it’s a shock to everyone. Because Bell died two years ago. Or at least they thought he did.

Now Inspector Logan McRae has to work out where DI Bell’s been all this time – and what was so important that he felt the need to come back from the dead.

But the deeper Logan digs, the more bones he uncovers. And there are people out there who’ll kill to keep those skeletons buried…

Critics Review

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u201cDark and Brilliantly writtenu201d Linwood Barclay

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u2018A tense and gritty thrilleru2019 Irish Sunday Independent

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u2018The pages turn effortlessly. His best work yet.u2019 i

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u2018A tour de force u2026 smartly paced and vividly pungentu2019 Laura Wilson, Guardian

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'MacBride's books have always been ambitiously plotted and firmly character-driven u2026 They are only getting richer and more rewarding. The Blood Road is his best work yet' Scotland on Sunday

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Praise for Stuart MacBride:

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u2018Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turneru2019 Independent on Sunday

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u2018MacBride is a damned fine writeru2019 Peter James

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u2018A satisfyingly compelling thrilleru2019 Sunday Mirror

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u2018Skilful storytelling u2026 strong characterisation u2026 both intriguing and engrossingu2019 Guardian

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u2018MacBrideu2019s thrillers just keep getting betteru2019 Express

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u2018Exciting u2026 a guaranteed bestselleru2019 Literary Review

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u2018Unmissable u2026 Superb storytellingu2019 Sun

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u2018Crime fiction of the highest orderu2019 Mark Billingham

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u2018A terrific writer u2026 Logan McRae is a delightu2019 The Times

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Yet another fine tale from a magnificent author. Every occasion is dealt with in great detail, but there seems to be ongoing obsession with rain; sometimes adding a layer of drabness. However, one simply has to read on through the ever increasing complexity of his stories. The endings are sometimes surprising giving a layer of finality.
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