Strange Loyalties Synopsis
THE THIRD IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY THE 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 Rankin When 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.
About This Edition
| ISBN: | 9781838856212 |
| Publication date: | 19th August 2021 |
| Author: | William McIlvanney |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Primary Genre | Classic crime and mystery fiction |
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ISBN: 9781838856212
Publication date: 19/08/2021
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780655632511
Publication date: 01/11/2019
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About William McIlvanney
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. Strange Loyalties is the third book in the Laidlaw Trilogy.
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