His Bloody Project outselling other nominees

> The novel is the second by Scottish author Graeme Macrae Burnet. > The story deals with the murder and class warfare in the Scottish Highlands. > The social hierarchy of 19thcentury rural Scotland — dominated by aristocratic landowners — is a key feature of the book. > Burnet says he is undaunted by the limelight. > The winner receives £50,000 ($61,000 ) and the award all but guarantees an upsurge in book sales .