There's no point screaming - we've only just begun . . .

It's not going well for NE Division: half the force is off sick, all leave's been cancelled, someone's firebombed a migrant hostel and there's a massive climate change protest march happening this Saturday. With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to kick off a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers - AKA: DS Steel's team - until the top brass can arrange backup from other divisions.

Praise for Stuart MacBride:

'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay

'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James

'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham