The Coffinmaker’s Garden

The stunning new thriller from No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Stuart MacBride.A village on the edge…As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith’s home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he’s got buried in his garden: human remains.A house full of secrets…With the storm still raging, it’s too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith’s already killed and how many more he’ll kill if he can’t be found and stopped.An investigator with nothing to lose…The media are baying for blood, the top brass are after a scapegoat, and ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He’s got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way.’Stuart MacBride’s deft plotting and whipcrack dialogue, along with a strong sense of place, make The Coffinmaker’s Garden a must read. If you like your serial killers with lashings of dark humour, this is for you’ Peter Robinson, no. 1 bestselling author of the DCI Banks series

Reviews of The Coffinmaker’s Garden

'Stuart MacBride's deft plotting and whipcrack dialogue, along with a strong sense of place, make The Coffinmaker's Garden a must read. If you like your serial killers with lashings of dark humour, this is for you' Peter Robinson, no. 1 bestselling author of the DCI Banks seriesPraise for Stuart MacBride:'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay'A satisfying read and a hugely thoughtful novel … there's no let-up for the reader' Scotland on Sunday'A tense and gritty thriller' Irish Sunday Independent'The pages turn effortlessly. His best work yet.' i'A tour de force … smartly paced and vividly pungent' Laura Wilson, Guardian'MacBride's books have always been ambitiously plotted and firmly character-driven … They are only getting richer and more rewarding. The Blood Road is his best work yet' Scotland on Sunday'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 … both 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