Blood, Rust and Steel (DS Roberta Steel #2)

Blood, Rust and Steel (DS Roberta Steel #2) by Stuart MacBride is out now, published May 21, 2026.

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Blood, Rust and Steel (DS Roberta Steel #2) Release Date: May 21, 2026

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All good things must come to an end . . .

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

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

Blood, Rust and Steel: The Brand-New Roberta Steel Novel From Bestselling Author Stuart MacBride
Blood, Rust and Steel: The Brand-New Roberta Steel Novel From Bestselling Author Stuart MacBride
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Praise for Stuart MacBride:

‘Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic – and different’ – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series

‘Dark and brilliantly written’ – Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ – Peter James, author of Picture You Dead

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