#1 Jack Laidlaw

Laidlaw

William McIlvanney
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The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut in an engrossing tale of murder. In Glasgow, the city with the worst slums in Europe, a city of hard men, powerful villains, bitter victims and cynical policemen, Laidlaw uses unconventional methods.
Genres: CrimeMysteryFictionScotlandNoirDetectiveThrillerMystery ThrillerAudiobookNovels
224 Pages

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