His Bloody Project
Written by Graeme MaCrae Burnet
Narrated by Cameron Mowat and Crawford Logan
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Graeme MaCrae Burnet
Graeme Macrae Burnet has established a reputation for smart and literary mystery writing with his highly praised novel, His Bloody Project, which was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He was born and brought up in Kilmarnock and has lived in Prague, Bordeaux, Porto, and London. He now lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Reviews for His Bloody Project
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- Andrew FarnsworthRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed it. Great atmosphere. Probably not what I was expecting but probably a better book got it.