"A really authentic and remarkable read! I loved it!"
Martina Cole, author of Damaged on Ed's Dead
"Funny and fierce, and a heroine worth rooting for..." - Brooke Magnanti, author of The Turning Tide on Ed's Dead

Demnächst in deutscher Sprache vom Europa Verlag: Ed Ist Tot

Maintenant disponible en France: Ed Est Mort (Robert Pepin Presente, Calman-Levy)
PictureRussel's latest novel: Ed's Dead (Contraband, 2017)
Welcome to the website of crime writer Russel D McLean, author of the "masterpiece of modern noir" (Euro Crime), Ed's Dead, and the Dundee-based J McNee novels. You might have noticed we've had something of a facelift. Please bear with us as we iron out some of the kinks in the system and update information. You can navigate the site using the links at the top of the page.

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