Roberta Steel book 2 · 2026
Blood, Rust and Steel
Days from retirement, Roberta Steel is pulled into one last case when a body is found in a roadside bin, while those in power push her towards the door.
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Book facts
- Author
- Stuart MacBride
- Series
- Roberta Steel, book 2 of 2
- Published
- 2026
- Setting
- Set in Aberdeen
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in Blood, Rust and Steel
2 recurring or key characters from Stuart MacBride’s chart.
Lead 1
- Roberta SteelFoul-mouthed Detective Inspector
Minor and cameo 1
- Logan McRaeDetective Sergeant, later Inspector, in Aberdeen
Also featuring these characters
Other Stuart MacBride books that share the most characters with Blood, Rust and Steel.
- This House of Burning Bones2025 · Logan McRae · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- All That’s Dead2019 · Logan McRae · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Blood Road2018 · Logan McRae · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- In the Cold Dark Ground2016 · Logan McRae · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon