A Dark So Deadly

By: Stuart MacBride

Narrated by: Steve Worsley

A gripping standalone thriller from the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series.

Beware of the dark…

Welcome to the Misfit Mob – where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can’t get rid of, but wants to. Officers like DC Callum MacGregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere cases. So when an ancient mummy is found at the Oldcastle tip, it’s his job to track down its owner.

But then Callum uncovers links between his mummified corpse and three missing young men, and life starts to get a lot more interesting.

No one expects the Misfit Mob to solve anything, but right now they’re all that stands between a killer’s victims and a slow lingering death. Can they prove everyone wrong before someone else dies?

Critic reviews

‘Wickedly twisty plotting and dazzling displays of black humour’ Library Journal

Praise for Stuart MacBride:

‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter James

‘A satisfyingly compelling thriller’ Sunday Mirror

‘Skilful storytelling … strong characterisation … intriguing and engrossing’ Guardian

‘MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express

‘Exciting … a guaranteed bestseller’ Literary Review

‘Unmissable … superb storytelling’ Sun

‘Crime fiction of the highest order’ Mark Billingham

‘A terrific writer … Logan McRae is a delight’ The Times

A bit far-fetched...

...and drawn out, but I love his humor. The narrator is very good. You tell which character is speaking without him using phony voices like others might.

Another good outing by Stuart MacBride

This one has a few too many coincidences for my taste, but still, it is a rollicking good story and well told as always. Lots of gritty details about life in contemporary Scotland.

Great surprises all around!

I've read a bunch of Logan's stories, all but the last one. When I got this I was upset it wasn't one. But having finished it I'm now convinced that Mr. McBride couldn't write a bad novel if he tried. The ending blew me away! I do still prefer Logan's tales because I know the characters so well. But I won't hesitate to reading/hearing anything he writes.

Family Matters

Twisty, turny, quirky and utterly delightful. Not for the squeamish or readers preferring cozies. Worsley excellent voice actor - nuanced and talented. First McBride I've read, but plan to dive into others available through Audible. Hunker down and hang on - a helluva ride!

Dark and twisted

I loved it. Great twists. It had me guessing all the way through. Very disturbing in some parts.