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William McIlvanney

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In this scorching crime collaboration, bestselling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective.Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he’s dead and it was no accident. …

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Walking Wounded is a collection of short stories written by William McIlvanney and published in 1989. Following a revival of interest in McIlvanney's writing, this book was reissued by Canongate Books in 2014.

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The Kiln is a novel by William McIlvanney, published in 1996.

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The Big Man is a novel by William McIlvanney published in 1986. The book was adapted into a film in 1986 by David Leland, The Big Man, starring Liam Neeson, Billy Connolly, and Hugh Grant.

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Strange Loyalties is a 1991 crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the third in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre.

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The Papers of Tony Veitch is a crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the second in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre.

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Weekend is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 2006.