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Cold Granite

Logan McRae, Book 1

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 The very first Logan McRae novel in the No.1 bestselling crime series from Stuart MacBride.

DS Logan McRae and the police in Aberdeen hunt a child killer who stalks the frozen streets.

Winter in Aberdeen: murder, mayhem and terrible weather…

It’s DS Logan McRae’s first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn’t get much worse. Three-year-old David Reid’s body is discovered in a ditch: strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. And he’s only the first. There’s a serial killer stalking the Granite City and the local media are baying for blood.

Soon the dead are piling up in the morgue almost as fast as the snow on the streets, and Logan knows time is running out. More children are going missing. More are going to die. And if Logan isn’t careful, he could end up joining them.

©2005 Stuart MacBride (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Crime Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Fiction Suspense Murder Exciting Scary

Critic reviews

‘Ferocious and funny, this is Tartan Noir at its best’ Val McDermid

‘A riveting and gruesome debut’ Telegraph

‘A gripping debut’ Mirror
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My first book by Stuart McBride, and I certainly enjoyed it. Cold Granite is the story of a police hunt for a serial killer who has been targeting children on the streets of Glasgow. Gripping, the story moves along at a good pace and is rather chilling at times. Some interesting characters, and I enjoyed Logan McRae as the lead person in the story. I'll certainly be looking for more in the Logan McRae series.
Well narrated by Steve Worsley.

Gripping...

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The story line maybe a bit too close to home if you have young children but it is well written and well narrated.

I enjoyed this book even though the plot line made me uncomfortable at times.

Great book

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Great story! Executed wonderfully by Steve Worsley. Loved the splashes of humour too which were mixed artfully in the drama.

Superb

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The bit I love the best is how real the characters are. You get to know them as individuals, their character traits, and personalities.
A really great listen.

Another blinder!

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I very much enjoyed this book. I find the narrator to be excellent and captures the characters very well. The content can be dark and saddening but that is expected from a crime novel. The story is written very well and gives a wonderful glimpse into the Scottish life and their police system. It's an empowering read.

Engaging and suspenseful

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