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William McIlvanney - Laidlaw (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Jack Laidlaw Trilogy #1
Winner of The CWA Silver Dagger.
Meet Jack Laidlaw, the original damaged detective.
When a young woman is found brutally murdered in Kelvingrove Park, only Laidlaw stands a chance of finding her murderer from among the hard men, gangland villains and self-made moneymen who lurk in the city's shadows.
Acclaimed for its corrosive wit, dark themes and original maverick detective, the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Fiction - Scottish Fiction
- Published : 1977 (This Edition 2013 - Canongate)
- ISBN : 9780857869869
- SKU : B002027
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : £8.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"This isn't a crime writer who decided to get 'all literary'. McIlvanney is a deeply authentic Scottish (Glasgow) writer . . ." - Goodreads Review.
" . . . a down-to-earth quality, an unflinching eye on the social context of crime, a focus on the bleakly, blackly comic side of life and death . . ." - The Guardian.
"A bloody good read" - Val McDermid.
The Author
William McIlvanney was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He was known as Gus by friends and acquaintances. McIlvanney was a champion of gritty yet poetic literature; his works Laidlaw, The Papers of Tony Veitch, and Walking Wounded are all known for their portrayal of Glasgow in the 1970's.
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