{"product_id":"this-house-of-burning-bones-9781035064854","title":"This House of Burning Bones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'MacBride is a damned fine writer' - Peter James, UK Number 1 Bestselling Author \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, \u003ci\u003eThis House of Burning Bones \u003c\/i\u003eis unforgettably gripping Scottish crime at its very best.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Granite City is ready to burn, and all it takes is a single spark . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the heat of a blistering summer, Aberdeen's police are struggling: half the force is off sick, leave has been cancelled, someone's firebombed a hotel full of migrants, and there's a massive protest march happening this Saturday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is forced to juggle cases and run a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt doesn't help that the \u003ci\u003eAberdeen Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e has just been bought by Natasha Agapova, a tabloid media tycoon hell-bent on blaming local police for everything. And she's \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e than happy to fan the flames. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut, as bad as everything seems, it's all about to get much, \u003ci\u003emuch\u003c\/i\u003e worse . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* * *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stuart MacBride: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic - and different' - \u003cb\u003eLee Child, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of the Jack Reacher series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dark and brilliantly written' - \u003cb\u003eLinwood Barclay, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'MacBride is a masterful storyteller with a terrific eye for detail and razor-sharp wit. \u003ci\u003eThis House of Burning Bones\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-read.' - \u003cb\u003eKarin Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is Why We Lied\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Crime fiction of the highest order' -\u003cb\u003e Mark Billingham, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Dance \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis House of Burning Bones was a\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller w\/c 19\/05\/25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart MacBride is the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e number one bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He has also published standalones, novellas, short stories, and a slightly twisted children's picture book for slightly twisted children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStuart lives in the north-east of Scotland with his wife Fiona, their cats Gherkin, Onion, and Beetroot, some hens, some horses, and an impressive collection of assorted weeds.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MacMillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475478282514,"sku":"9781035064854","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c52aa6d-a219-4879-a7ec-b050d0995d27.jpg?v=1768915157","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-house-of-burning-bones-9781035064854","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}