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  1. The novel centres around the death of Jack Laidlaw's brother Scott (a teacher) who is run over by a car. Laidlaw is faced with an emotional journey to the depths of Glasgow's underworld and his own past, to discover the truth, finds out as much about himself as his brother.

  2. Aug 15, 1991 · Strange Loyalties. William McIlvanney. 4.17. 1,666 ratings151 reviews. Detective Laidlaw investigates a case that hits home-his brother's seemingly random death. Genres Crime Mystery Fiction Scotland Noir Thriller Literary Fiction. ...more. 288 pages, Paperback. First published August 15, 1991. Book details & editions. About the author.

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  3. www.kirkusreviews.com › william-mcilvanney › strange-loyaltiesSTRANGE LOYALTIES | Kirkus Reviews

    May 22, 1992 · Showboat Medical Examiner Margot Heavner makes it clear that, breaking with her department’s earlier practice ( The Bone Collection, 2016, etc.), she has no intention of calling in Tempe as a consultant and promptly identifies the faceless body herself as that of a young Asian man.

  4. Apr 7, 2015 · The third Laidlaw novel from the Father of Tartan Noir explores “the ruin of the body, the corruption of the soul and the shattering of society” (The Wall Street Journal). Strange Loyalties...

    • William McIlvanney
    • Europa Editions, 2015
    • 1609452631, 9781609452636
  5. Apr 7, 2015 · The third and, sadly, final, book featuring DI Jack Laidlaw, Strange Loyalties, a fascinating and heartbreaking story, centers on Jack's attempt to make some sense out of the accidental (or is it?) death of his brother.

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    • Europa Editions
    • $8.05
    • William McIlvanney
  6. Apr 7, 2015 · The third Laidlaw novel from the Father of Tartan Noir explores “the ruin of the body, the corruption of the soul and the shattering of society” (The Wall Street Journal). Strange Loyalties begins with Jack Laidlaw’s despair and anger at his brother’s death in a banal road accident.

    • William McIlvanney
  7. Apr 2, 2020 · 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...