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 presented Susan Calman, jus 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.

The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Blood, Rust and Steel (RRP £22) deliverable to any UK address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 21 May at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].