Author:Stuart MacBride
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.
What readers are saying about No Less the Devil:
'Ratchets up the tension and keeps it there' *****
'The plot twist is divine' *****
'The last quarter of the book goes to an all-time new level' *****
'MacBride is an absolute master of understated dark humour' *****
'We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.'
It's been seventeen months since the Bloodsmith butchered his first victim and Operation Maypole is still no nearer to catching him. The media is whipping up a storm, the top brass are demanding results, but the investigation is sinking fast.
Now isn't the time to get distracted with other cases, but Detective Sergeant Lucy McVeigh doesn't have much choice. When Benedict Strachan was just eleven, he hunted down and killed a homeless man. No one's ever figured out why Benedict did it, but now, after sixteen years, he's back on the streets again - battered, frightened, convinced a shadowy 'They' are out to get him, and begging Lucy for help.
It sounds like paranoia, but what if he's right? What if he really is caught up in something bigger and darker than Lucy's ever dealt with before? What if the Bloodsmith isn't the only monster out there? And what's going to happen when Lucy goes after them?
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'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic - and different' LEE CHILD
'There can be no question that MacBride is one of this country's finest crime writers' DAILY MAIL
'Wow. What a ride! Exceptional. A must read.' DEBORAH MASSON
Wow. What a ride! MacBride has always possessed the ability to pull you into dark, gritty tales - served up with a large dollop of great characterisation and a side of dry humour. NO LESS THE DEVIL is no exception to that but, take my word for it, it is EXCEPTIONAL in one other major way. Hold on to your pants because you will NOT see it coming. A must read. Crime fiction that slaps you around the chops and demands that you sit up and take notice.
—— Deborah MassonStuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic - and different.
—— Lee Child'A clever, disturbing story about a police officer with a terrible past and a hunt for a serial killer. As always, he writes with energy and colour'
—— Literary ReviewDarwent has a great career as a thriller writer ahead of her'
—— Sunday TimesJames Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged.
—— STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone seriesPatterson is in a class by himself.
—— VANITY FAIR'Gave me palpitations! Complex, layered, sneaky and beautifully woven. Creeps up behind you then let's you have it. Fabulous!'
—— Helen Fields'Twisty, propulsive and unsettling, with a plot I wish I'd thought of myself.'
—— Catherine Ryan Howard'Andrea Mara's Hide and Seek is a must read for psychological thriller fans. Well-drawn, intriguing characters and a twisty, gripping plot will keep you reading well into the night. A real page-turner.'
—— Olivia Kiernan'What a fabulously twisty tale - really clever, and with one of the most satisfying and believable endings I've read for a while.'
—— Emma Curtis'Andrea Mara has perfected her own south Dublin version of domestic noir where secrets are buried under manicured lawns and expensively paved patios. In Mara's world no one, from the babysitter to the new neighbour to the smiling guests at a garden drinks party can be considered above suspicion.'
—— Sinead Crowley"Hide and Seek is domestic noir at its absolute compelling best, gripping, twisty and as if it's all happening next door - be warned, with Andrea Mara, there's always a brilliant last sting in the tail!"
—— Sam Blake"The latest from Andrea Mara chilled me to my core. An outrageous amount of twists and turns, you will love it!"
—— Sarah BreenLoved this fascinating tale of how a woman's pain turns to rage and then murder. A dark, thrilling ride into a world of revenge. Oh so satisfying
—— Julie Owen MoylanA perfect read for any crime fiction fan. A chilling immersion into the mind of a serial killer - dark, seductive and addictive. A truly gripping read
—— Lia MiddletonBased on a true story, with dark humour throughout, you will be hooked
—— PrimaExtraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes
—— The TimesThis gory fictionalisation of her story is also a great character study
—— BestExplosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge
—— WomanChilling. Camilla Bruce's adept reimagining of this compelling historical figure is difficult to forget
—— Gazette and HeraldYou'll veer between pity and loathing for the main character, with perhaps a touch of horrified admiration at times
—— The Hunsbury Handbook