McIlvanney
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Language
English
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Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he's dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter's left behind his share of enemies. So, who dealt the fatal blow? DC Jack Laidlaw's reputation precedes him. He's not a team player, but he's got a sixth sense for what's happening on the streets. His boss chalks the violence up to the usual rivalries, but is it that simple? As...
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
If the truth's in the shadows, get out of the light . . . Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he?s dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter?s left behind his share of enemies. So, who dealt the fatal blow? DC Jack Laidlaw?s reputation precedes him. He?s not a team player, but he?s got a sixth sense for what?s happening on the streets. His boss chalks the violence...
Author
Series
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Detective Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. With corrosive wit, Laidlaw relates an emotional quest through Glasgow's underworld, and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as the loved brother he has lost, in a search which leads to a shattering climax.