The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut in an engrossing tale of murder.
In Glasgow, a city of hard men, powerful villains, bitter victims and cynical policemen, a young girl is found murdered in Kelvingrove Park. Laidlaw, with his unconventional methods and rare affinity for the criminals he pursues, sets out to find her killer.
Considered the founding novel of Tartan Noir and a forerunner to writers like Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, Laidlaw is a dark, poetic, and gripping portrait of 1970s Glasgow.
