The novel is set in , roughly five years before the events of the first Laidlaw book.
(published in English as The Dark Remains ) is a literary landmark in Scottish crime fiction. It serves as a prequel to William McIlvanney’s iconic Laidlaw trilogy, the series that founded the "Tartan Noir" genre. William McIlvanney & Ian Rankin Das Dunkle Bl...
: His body is dumped in the territory of Colvin’s rival, John Rhodes. This sparked fears of a full-scale gang war across Glasgow. The novel is set in , roughly five