Russel D McLean/R.D. McLean

@russeldmclean.bsky.social

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Novelist, screenwriter, freelance dev editor. Crime/thriller/sff/horror. General miscreant. Dad of cats. Scottish. Latest Book: THE FRIDAY GIRL (as R.D. McLean) Rep: Allan Guthrie at the North Lit agency https://www.russeldmcleanbooks.com

A screenshot of the "trending" area of Bluesky with the top post claiming "Viral post mocks anti-AI critics"
A scrivener word count screenshot showing 15,055 out of 90k target with a session of 3,197 words to the target of 974.
Snapshot of text from a Guardian article with last sentence highlighted: you have a maximum of 20 characters to play with, although “offensive or inappropriate messages will not be accepted”. Once it arrives, it is advised that you avoid water, moisture, perfumes, lotions, harsh chemicals and exercising.
A scrivener word count screenshot showing a manuscript with the working title: "THE PATSY" and a word count of 10,035 out of 90,000
Screenshot of Scrivener word count showing 94,014 of a 90.000 target with 2,241 words written today. Below that we can see "The End. Glasgow, December 2025 - June 2026"
A Scrivener word count showing 90,124 of a 90,000 target and 1,111 of a 987 daily word target.
The cover for the blu ray of CALVAIRE shows a man 's face in three images, bathed in red light and screaming in increasing agony.
A screenshot of a scrivener statistis report showing a project at 86,069 out of 90k words, and a daily session target at 1,672 of 1,191 words.
A view of a stage made up like an old Glasgow pub.
A shot of a collection of second hand records at a market, with the main album called "What's up the Kilt?" (in French) showing a fat man in a kilt looking at girls climbing a stepladder (I know, it's one of the weirdest album covers I've ever seen...)
A photograph of a blu ray set of Jean Pierre Melville films, with the first disc for Bob Le Flambeur sitting on top.
The blu ray cover for Harper shows various stills from the film with cheeky little captions ("Harper looks for trouble. See Harper look. See Harder.") that give you a sense of the fact the film contains guns, fights, girls, and Paul Newman...
The cover for ABANDONED on blu ray shows a wkman holxing a baby with her eyes blacked out, and a man punching another man in the jaw.
The ultraHD blu ray cover for THE CRIMSON RIVERS shows a mountainside with red rivers running down to a lake.
The blu ray cover of UNIVERSAL TERROR starring Boris Karloff in three folms, NIGHT KEY, THE CLIMAX and THE BLACK CASTLE shows a painted image of a figure entering a dark castle amdist a forbidding landscape.
The cover of TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI on DVD shows a b/w image of two men -- one older, one younger -- on either side of a stylish, dark haired woman.
The German blu ray of A SIMPLE PLAN (EIN EINFACHER PLAN) shows a crow sitting in snow next to dark blood stains.
The cover of the BFI blu ray of eclipse shows a man with a moustache lying in water, and a background reverse-negative shot of a sailing boat in stormy waters.
Screenshot of a quote from the Wired Article that is reposted in this text: "“If as a doctor, you're not using one or more frontier models as a second opinion, my belief is you're bordering on committing malpractice,” Hoffman said, speaking at WIRED Health in London on April 16. “These AI systems, even though many of them are not specifically trained for medicine, have ingested trillion-plus words of information. As a second opinion, it is bringing superpowers that no human being has.”"
A screenshot of a Scrivener project targets window showing 60,044 words of a 90k target have been reached.
The blu ray cover of LE SAMOURAI shows a side-on image of a young man in a sharp suit adjusting his light-coloured trilby hat.
A flier for NOIR AT THE BAR PRESENTS -- OH, I DO LIKE TO DIE BESIDE THE SEASIDE on Thursday 23 April, 7pm - 10.30pm at the Commodore, Osprey Suite in Helensburgh. Tix £10 plus book fee (via QR code on flier, the skiddle app, or contact via helensburghbookfestival@gmail.com). Books available for purchase & signing bar at event.
The blu ray of Mesrine shows a close up picture of a man with dark hair, sunglasses, a moustache, and a menacing expression.
Screenshot of an AI summary of my books that says: Russel D. McLean is known for his crime novels, particularly the J. McNee series, with notable titles including "The Good Son" and "The Friday Girl." Notable Works The Good Son (J. McNee #1) - This is McLean's debut novel, which has received critical acclaim and is often regarded as a significant entry in Scottish crime fiction. The Lost Sister (J. McNee #2) - The second book in the J. McNee series, continuing the story of the private investigator. The Last of the Innocent (J. McNee #3) - The third installment in the series, further exploring McNee's character and cases. The Friday Girl - A standalone thriller set in 1970s Dundee, showcasing McLean's ability to weave gripping narratives outside of his series work. The Good Daughter - Another title that adds to his repertoire of engaging crime fiction.
The cover of TREMORS 4k edition shows a painting of a monster roaring out of the earth wtih snake-like appendages emerging from its jaws.
The 4K cover to SILENT RUNNING shows a.man and a robot inside a forested dome looking out at the planet of Saturn.
The cover of JAPANSE GOTHIC by Kylie Lee Backer shows the title surrounding by writhing venus fly traps, some of which are dripping blood.
The cover of THE CHURCH OF DEAD GIRLS by Stephen Dobyns shows a wax candle burning against a red background.
The blu ray cover of CLASSE TOUS RISQUES from BFI shows a man in a trenchcoat holding a gun in the lower left corner, while in the upper right we see a younder man with a young woman behind him, both looking coolly at the camera.
The cover of NIGHT OF THE HUNTER by Davis Grubb shows rhe silloihettes of two young children beside a rocky outcrop and a canopy of trees hanging from above.
The cover of SYMPTOMS in the BFI flipsidr series shows a close up of an intense looking young woman bathed in a blue light.
A photo of the criterion collection set for THE IRISHMAN on blu ray -- the front cover is a painted closeup of two men's hands wearing chunky gold rings. The inside slip cover shows a painting of the actor, Robert De-Niro
A screenshot of a project target window from Scrivener shows 40006 of 90000 words has been reached (although only 991 of today's session target of 1864)
The cover of THE VIOLENT HOUR by James Oswald shows the edge of the ocean with an island in the bg and gulls flying overheas.
Photo of the Blu Ray and slipcase of THE ASSASINATION BUREAU limited edition from Arrow Video
A picture of a photograph in a silver fram -- a man and woman are dressed as Aunt Sally and Wurzel Gummidge...
The blu ray of BEYOND THE DOOR shoes a woman wiyh electrodes attached to her head, yellow eyes and green liquid drooling from her mouth.
The blu ray cover of DEEP BLUE SEA shows an illustration of a shark with equipment attached to its head bursting out of blood red water.
The cover of the blu ray of AMERICAN HORROR PROJECT VOL 1 (featuring MALIFESTA'S CARNIVAL OF BLOOD, THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA & THE PREMONITION)
A woman smiling, holding up a desert which has "happy birthday" written in chocolate on the edge of the plate.
A scrivener word count screenshot showing the project at 30,028 words with 1,650 of a 1,649 target having been achieved in this session.
A word count screenshot from scrivener showing the manuscript is at 27,217 words and today's session was 2,065 words
The book, DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, its cover a swirling vortex with a woman's head at its centre in shadow.
The poster for John Woo's HARDBOILED shows a man in a bullet proof vest holding a shotgun in one hand and a baby in another
A screenshot of a project targets window from Scrivener showing the project is at 24478 out 90,000 words, with 1700 words having been written today.
The German blu ray cover of LAST MAN STANDING shows an image at the top of Bruce Willis firing two handguns, and at the bottom, a group of men dressed like gangsters are gathered round a 1930s style car.
A group of authors lean over a bannister, all smiles.
The cover of FUTILITY shows a bowl of soup being spilled, revealing its contents to be human eyes and flesh, a slice of which is cut through with a knife.
A picture of the paperback of HOLLY by Stephen King, the cover inage of a house with a light in the window that casts a dark shadow of a person across the lawn.
The cover for GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS by Jen Williams shows paper chain figures being cut up by scissors
The cover of A STIR OF ECHOES by Richard Matherson shows a distorted face behind what might be rain soaked glass
The blu ray of ZODIAC director's cut is mocked up to look like the manilla folder that would contain files on a murder case.
Screenshot of a word count from Scrivener for a project called THE GEAR shows it is at 20,688 words
The cover of THE EXES by Leodora Darlington. A yellow backround and several smashed sweets that were in the shape of hearts.
A picture of the contents of the 4K edition of Patrick from Indicator DVD -- the sleeve with an illustration of a man in a hospital bed with wide staring eyes; the booklet, with a cover image of a young man with staring eyes hooked up to hospital machinery and the blu ray sleeve itself, showing the same image as the sleeve but with the credits for the film written over it.