His Bloody Project
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet, published by Saraband / Contraband on November 3, 2016, is a first edition novel comprising 288 pages. Set in 1869, the story revolves around a brutal triple murder in a remote Scottish Highlands community, leading to the arrest of Roderick Macrae. Through a memoir penned by the accused, it becomes evident that he is guilty, yet the narrative delves into the complexities of truth and sanity as the finest legal and psychiatric minds attempt to understand the motivations behind his violent actions.
Readers will encounter a gripping exploration of the nature of truth and the influence of power within a historical context. The novel presents a psychological and literary thriller that challenges perceptions of guilt and insanity, as Macrae’s advocate strives to save him from the gallows. This edition invites readers to reflect on the provisional nature of truth in a world where the facts may not tell the whole story, all set against the backdrop of an unforgiving landscape.
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Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and an international bestseller: a brilliant meditation on truth, power, and (in)sanity.
The year is 1869. A brutal triple murder in a remote community in the Scottish Highlands leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae. A memoir written by the accused makes it clear that he is guilty, but it falls to the country’s finest legal and psychiatric minds to uncover what drove him to commit such merciless acts of violence. Was he insane? Only the persuasive powers of his advocate stand between Macrae and the gallows.
Graeme Macrae Burnet tells an irresistible and original story about the provisional nature of truth, even when the facts seem clear. His Bloody Project is a mesmerising literary thriller set in an unforgiving landscape where the exercise of power is arbitrary.
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