Shatter the Bones is the seventh book in the bestselling[1] Logan McRae detective series set in Aberdeenshire by Stuart MacBride.

Because they have been appearing on the TV series "Britain's Next Big Star", the outpouring of grief is immense and public donations swell the ransom coffers to beyond £6 million.

Elsewhere, McRae is trying to track down a drug dealer and his flat is subject to an arson attack.

A review for "Shatter the Bones" in The Scotsman said; Regular readers will not be disappointed, newcomers are advised not to venture beyond the hardcover unless accompanied by a responsible adult.

[6]The Sunday Business Post said that "Shatter the Bones is sure to satisfy the many fans of MacBride's gritty prose and dry humour.