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The Dark Remains

Written by: William McIlvanney, Ian Rankin
Narrated by: Brian Cox
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Publisher's Summary

In this scorching crime collaboration, best-selling 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. 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 two Glasgow gangs go to war, Laidlaw needs to find out who got Carter before the whole city explodes.

William McIlvanney’s Laidlaw books changed the face of crime fiction. When he died in 2015, he left half a handwritten manuscript of Laidlaw’s first case. Now, Ian Rankin is back to finish what McIlvanney started. In The Dark Remains, these two iconic authors bring to life the criminal world of 1970s Glasgow, and Laidlaw’s relentless quest for truth.
©2021 William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin (P)2021 McClelland & Stewart
Police Procedurals Hard-Boiled International Mystery & Crime Crime Thrillers
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What the critics say

"Fantastic—like witnessing Scottish noir's Big Bang creation in the company of its greatest living exponent." (Lee Child)

"It was sheer joy to hear McIlvanney’s voice once more and be transported back to 1972 and the Glasgow of Jack Laidlaw. It would be impossible to calculate just how many writers have been influenced by him." (Alex Gray)

“Mean, moody, and menacing. Perfect synchronicity from two of the best crime writers of our time.” (Sue Black, author of Written in Bone)

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Truly Masterful

All good for Rankin fans.
Old and new styles blend into wonderful fiction.

Well read

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