Praise for William McIlvanney and the Laidlaw series
"A crime trilogy so searing it will burn forever into your memory. McIlvanney is the original Scottish criminal mastermind."–Christopher Brookmyre, international bestselling author
"Fastest, first and best, Laidlaw is the melancholy heir to Marlowe. Reads like a breathless scalpel cut through the bloody heart of a city."–Denise Mina, award-winning author of
Conviction "Compelling... McIlvanney lays bare the soul of Glasgow, capturing every nuance of its many voices."–
Alex Gray, author of the DCI Lorimer novels
"Laidlaw is an enduring hero with the dry wit and insight to make other literary detectives seem two-dimensional. McIlvanney is the razor king of Scottish crime writing."–
Gordon Ferris, author of the Douglas Brodie Investigations
