His Bloody Project

His Bloody project
Author Graeme Macrae Burnet
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Fiction, crime
Publisher Contraband
Publication date
 2016
fictional

His Bloody Project: Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae is a 2016 novel by Graeme Macrae Burnet.[1] It tells the fictional story of a 17-year-old boy named Roderick "Roddy" Macrae, who committed a triple homicide circa 1869, using fictional historical documents.[2][3] It was published by Scottish imprint, Contraband.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.

Awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ "Man Booker prize 2016: the longlist – in pictures". The Guardian. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41253753
  3. ↑ "His Bloody Project - The Man Booker Prizes".
  4. ↑ "Julian Barnes is rubbish, says Julian Barnes - The Man Booker Prizes".
  5. ↑ correspondent, Libby Brooks Scotland (22 September 2016). "His Bloody Project's sales leave Booker shortlist rivals for dead" – via The Guardian.
  6. ↑ Alice (September 13, 2016). "Man Booker Prize announces 2016 shortlist". Man Booker. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
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