{"product_id":"9781923058613","title":"Benbecula","description":"Author: Burnet, Graeme Macrae\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781923058613\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 152\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eHis Bloody Project\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a tale of darkness, violence and madness, leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the 9th of July 1857, a twenty-five-year-old labourer named Angus MacPhee bludgeoned to death his parents and aunt in the crofting community on the remote Hebridean island of Benbecula.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years later, Angus's older brother Malcolm recounts the events leading up to the murders while trying to keep a grip on his own sanity. Malcolm is ostracised by the community and haunted by this gruesome episode in his past, but is he as innocent as he seems?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most riveting and easily recommendable books I've read in 2025'\u003cb\u003e Better Read Than Dead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'a consummate slice of alternative true crime' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Wonderfully haunting' \u003cb\u003eReadings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Part psychological thriller, part socio-legal critique, Benbecula is peak Burnet. It's a blast to read but its real genius lies between the lines.'\u003cb\u003e Bram Presser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Burnet goes beyond simplistic ideas of good and evil to explore the nature of madness, crime and punishment.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnack Magazine \u003c\/i\u003ereview by Alistair Braidwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A sometimes hard-to-read testament to the banality of evil, and a heartfelt cry of despair that is well worth a day of your time.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScottish Field\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'a dark, psychological thriller, leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity' \u003cb\u003eWe Love Stornoway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 'Modern Scottish literary fiction at its finest... it has all the same depth and integrity of characterisation that has become a hallmark of Burnet's work.'\u003cb\u003e Fiction Fan Blog\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727071531166,"sku":"UBD-9781923058613","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781923058613.jpg?v=1776492366","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781923058613","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}