All good things must come to an end...

Join Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author Stuart MacBride to celebrate Blood, Rust and Steel, a gripping new thriller about Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel's final—and most chaotic—few weeks on the force.

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, crossword 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...

In conversation with comedian and presenter Susan Calman, join us for an evening exploring how to send a beloved character off with a bang, why Aberdeen's underbelly makes such fertile ground for crime fiction, and what happens when retirement plans collide with one last case that refuses to be simple.