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The Papers of Tony Veitch
Series: Laidlaw Trilogy
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This book may appeal to you if you are drawn to gritty, atmospheric crime novels set in Scotland, featuring a complex detective unraveling a web of intrigue and social issues. William McIlvanney masterfully intertwines suspense and philosophical depth, offering a compelling story for those who appreciate a layered and thought-provoking crime thriller.
The Papers of Tony Veitch
The CWA Silver Dagger-winning masterpiece from the godfather of Scottish crime fiction.
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WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER
'In a class of his own' - Guardian
'Reads like a breathless scalpel through the bloody heart of a great city' - Denise Mina
Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance of a student. With stubborn integrity, Laidlaw tracks a seam of corruption that runs from the top to the bottom of society.
Acclaimed for its corrosive wit, dark themes, and original maverick detective, the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.
Series: Laidlaw Trilogy
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The Papers of Tony Veitch by William McIlvanney is celebrated as a quintessential work in Scottish crime literature. Val McDermid praises it as a highly engaging read, while Peter May appreciates its embodiment of Scottish crime writing. Christopher Brookmyre highlights the trilogy's lasting impact, and Ian Rankin acknowledges McIlvanney’s influence on his own writing career.
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ISBN: 9781838856229
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 August 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 222g
Pages: 320
About the Author
William McIlvanney's first novel, Remedy is None, won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and with Docherty he won the Whitbread Award for Fiction. Laidlaw and The Papers of Tony Veitch both gained Silver Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, while the third in the Laidlaw trilogy, Strange Loyalties, won the Glasgow Herald's People's Prize. He died in December 2015.
The Papers of Tony Veitch is the second book in the Laidlaw Trilogy.
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