His Bloody Project

His Bloody Project: Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae is a 2015 novel by Graeme Macrae Burnet.[1] Using fictional historical documents, it tells the story of a 17-year-old boy named Roderick "Roddy" Macrae, who committed a triple homicide in the village of Culduie on the Applecross peninsula, circa 1869.[2][3] It was published by Scottish imprint, Contraband. In October 2016, His Bloody Project became the largest-selling book in the Booker shortlist.[4][5] In September 2016, it was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.

His Bloody project
AuthorGraeme Macrae Burnet
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction, crime
PublisherContraband
Publication date
2015
fictional

Synopsis

The book is the story of the young man Roddy Macrae and his animosity with the local factor, Lachlan Broad.

Awards and honours

  • 2016 Man Booker Prize, shortlistee.[6]
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