They say 'small is beautiful' but as Stuart MacBride demonstrates in these four tales it can also be dark violent disturbing and sometimes really quite rude.

So pour yourself a wee dram curl up on the sofa and enjoy DS Logan McRae and his sometime boss friend mother substitute and nemesis DCI Steel at their best.

Here you'll find Logan's week from hell; Steel's own personal nightmare before Christmas; an explosive shootout on a remote Scottish island; and the ultimate test of their relationship...