His Bloody Project is a mesmerizing literary thriller set in an unforgiving landscape where the exercise of power is arbitrary. Graeme Macrae Burnet tells an irresistible and original story about the provisional nature of truth, even when the facts seem clear. Was he mad? Only the persuasive powers of his advocate stand between Macrae and the gallows. 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. 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. Synopsis (from Amazon): The year is 1869. His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet Check out where this one ranks on our list and let us know what you thought of the book. Three of our judges read this one. Should this book make the shortlist, we’ll repost our reviews with expanded information and any additional reviews from our judges. Book number nine for our shadow panel is His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet.
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