THE SECOND 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!'In a class of his own'Guardian'Reads like a breathless scalpel through the bloody heart of a great city'Denise MinaEck Adamson,an alcoholic vagrant,summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond,Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance of a student. With stubborn integrity,Laidlaw tracks a seam of corruption that runs from the top to the bottom of society.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: 9781838856229Number of pages: 320Weight: 215 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mmEdition: Main
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A bloody good readThe pure distilled essence of Scottish crime writingA crime trilogy so searing it will burn forever into your memory. McIlvanney is the original Scottish criminal mastermindIt's doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney's LaidlawIn a class of his ownThe good news is that Laidlaw is backHe kicked the door open so the likes of Ian Rankin,Denise Mina and me could sneak through behind himFastest,first and best,Laidlaw is the melancholy heir to Marlowe. Reads like a breathless scalpel cut through the bloody heart of a cityMcIlvanney is the razor king of Scottish crime writing,carving out crackling prose and pounding storylines. His 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 ones. McIlvanney proved that crime writing could have both perfect style and huge ambition. Most of us writing crime fiction today are standing on the shoulders of giants. McIlvanney is one such giant
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