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Blood, rust, and steel
MacBride, Stuart2026
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Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel has never been shy, but she's finally retiring. After thirty years of policing Aberdeen's underbelly, she's all set for her twilight years to feature gardening gloves, afternoon tea, crosswords puzzles, and shouting at the telly. So, when a body turns up in a wheelie bin, it looks like an excellent way to round off her career and go out with a bang. But the Northeast of Scotland isn't finished with her yet: There's a violent protest to stop; far-right populist politicians, and sketchy government spooks; a by-election; drugs, dogs, and baby-doll nighties; and a desperate ex-colleague, begging her for help. With only her Queen Street Irregulars for backup, and the top brass desperate to get shot of her, these final few weeks might just be the death of her.
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Main title:
Blood, rust, and steel / Stuart MacBride.
Author:
MacBride, Stuart, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2026.
Collation:
610 pages ; 24 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781035064984 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FFICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4275350