It's back to work for Inspector Logan McRae. He's been out on sick leave after his last case ended in him getting almost killed. Seriously almost killed as in he's been off on sick leave for a year. He returns hoping for a nice quiet entry back in but that's not likely in crime-ridden Scotland.
The national past time these days is deciding if one is for or against Scotland leaving the Union and becoming a stand alone nation. There is lots of rhetoric on both sides and things have been heating up. Now someone is determined to make a point. Proponents of staying in the Union are being kidnapped and mutilated; their body parts sent to various media outlets to publicize that the alt-right proponents of Scottish freedom are determined to punish those with differing opinions.
Logan is still in the equivalent of the Internal Affairs department, the price for being promoted. The case is under the supervision of Detective King but he has his own problems. Back when he was a teenager, he flirted with the alt-right faction to impress a girl and his secret is about to be exposed. Due to the potential bad press, Logan is assigned to the case as well and not only will be working with King but his old boss, Detective Steel, who was demoted and sidekicks like Renny and Tufty. Can they find the culprits before more men are killed?
This is the twelfth Logan McRae novel. I love this series and anything Stuart MacBride writes is an automatic buy for me. But the novels aren't for everyone as they are violent and there's a lot of black humor. It's the kind of humor that lets someone work for the police where they are daily exposed to the worst that men can do. The foibles of both the criminals and the police are on full display and those of sensitive natures may not enjoy this. This book is recommended for mystery readers.
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