His Bloody Project

His Bloody Project: Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae is a 2015 novel by Graeme Macrae Burnet.  Using fictional historical documents, it tells the story of a 17-year-old boy named Roderick "Roddy" Macrae, who committed a triple homicide in the village of Culduie on the Applecross peninsula, circa 1869.  It was published by Scottish imprint, Contraband.  In October 2016, His Bloody Project became the largest-selling book in the Booker shortlist.  In September 2016, it was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. 

Awards and honours
2016 Man Booker Prize, shortlistee. 

References

Category:2016 British novels
Category:British crime novels