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THE FIRST IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY. WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER.
THE DARK REMAINS, Laidlaw's first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW!
'If you only read one crime novel this year, this should be it' Guardian
'A bloody good read' Val McDermid
When a young woman is found brutally murdered in Kelvingrove Park, only one man stands a chance of finding her killer. Jack Laidlaw. He is a man of contrasts, ravaged by inner demons but driven by a deep compassion for the violent criminals in Glasgow's underworld. But will Laidlaw's unorthodox methods get him to the killer in time, when the victim's father is baying for blood?
Acclaimed for its corrosive wit, dark themes and original maverick detective, the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.
About the author
William McIlvanney is the author of the award-winning Laidlaw trilogy, featuring Glasgow's original maverick detective. Both
Laidlaw and
The Papers of Tony Veitch gained Silver Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, while the third in the series,
Strange Loyalties, won the Glasgow
Herald's People's Prize. He died in December 2015.
Laidlaw is the first book in the Laidlaw Trilogy.
Summary
In the beginning there was Laidlaw. The CWA Silver Dagger-winning masterpiece that launched a genre, from the godfather of Scottish crime fiction
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In his compelling novel, LAIDLAW, McIlvanney lays bare the soul of Glasgow, capturing every nuance of its many voices
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He kicked the door open so the likes of Ian Rankin, Denise Mina and me could sneak through behind him VAL McDERMID
