Reading order · 2 books · 2026 · Set in Aberdeen
Roberta Steel Books in Order
Roberta Steel, Logan’s foul-mouthed boss, takes the lead in her own books.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2026
- First book
- And the Corpse Wore Tartan
- Latest
- Blood, Rust and Steel (2026)
- Setting
- Set in Aberdeen
The reading order
Every Roberta Steel book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Aberdeen
- 1And the Corpse Wore Tartan2026With Roberta SteelStorm-bound at a Highland castle hotel, a badly hungover Roberta Steel must find who killed the father of the bride, with every wedding guest a suspect.Buy on Amazon
- 2Blood, Rust and Steel2026With Roberta SteelDays 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.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, after the Logan McRae books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Roberta Steel | Logan McRae |
|---|---|---|
| 1 And the Corpse Wore Tartan | LLead | ·Minor |
| 2 Blood, Rust and Steel | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Roberta Steel books
2 characters from Stuart MacBride’s chart, with the number of Roberta Steel books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Roberta SteelFoul-mouthed Detective Inspector | 2 | And the Corpse Wore Tartan 2026 |
| Logan McRaeDetective Sergeant, later Inspector, in Aberdeen | 2 | And the Corpse Wore Tartan 2026 |
Crossovers with Stuart MacBride’s other series
- Logan McRae: Roberta Steel also appears in 12 of its books