Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, BLOOD, RUST, AND STEEL is darkly funny and gripping Scottish crime at its very best.

All good things must come to an end.

Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel has never been shy, but she’s finally retiring. After 30 years of policing Aberdeen’s underbelly, she’s all set for her twilight years to feature gardening gloves, afternoon tea, crossword puzzles and shouting at the television.

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 rid of her, these final few weeks might just be the death of her.

Audiobook available, read by Jane MacFarlane