THE THIRD IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGYTHE DARK REMAINS,Laidlaw's first case,out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW!'The Laidlaw books are not just great crime novels,they are important ones'Mark Billingham'It's doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney's Laidlaw'Ian RankinWhen his brother dies stepping out in front of a car,Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. Laidlaw begins an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld,and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as about the brother he has lost,in a search that leads to a shattering climax.Acclaimed for its corrosive wit,dark themes and original maverick detective,the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.
Publisher: Canongate BooksISBN: 9781838856212Number of pages: 384Weight: 256 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mmEdition: Main
MEDIA REVIEWS
It's doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney's LaidlawHis Laidlaw is an enduring hero with the dry wit and insight to make other literary detectives seem two-dimensionalThe Laidlaw books are not just great crime novels,they are important onesTransfixingHe kicked the door open so the likes of Ian Rankin,Denise Mina and me could sneak through behind himThe pure distilled essence of Scottish crime writingA crime trilogy so searing it will burn forever into your memory. McIlvanney is the original Scottish criminal mastermindThe good news is that Laidlaw is backIn a class of his ownReads like a breathless scalpel cut through the bloody heart of a city
Kommentar