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The Dark Remains

The Dark Remains

CrimeNoir
Pages
282
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Jack Laidlaw has been moved to the Central Division of the Glasgow Crime Squad, where he works under the cynical Detective Inspector Ernie Milligan. When the body of a local gangster's right-hand man is found in a rival's territory, the case threatens to ignite a bloody turf war between Glasgow's criminal factions. Amidst the escalating violence, Laidlaw must navigate Milligan's sabotage and his own growing disillusionment with the system he serves.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

GrittyDarkTenseMelancholic
Morally GreyAnti-Hero

Genres

Crime Noir Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller

Authors

W
William McIlvanney

William McIlvanney was a Scottish writer, often called the father of 'tartan noir.' He is celebrated for his crime novels, including "Sólo la oscuridad."

I
Ian Rankin

Sir Ian Rankin (born 28 April 1960 in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) is a Scottish crime writer best known for his Inspector Rebus novels, beginning with Knots and Crosses (1987). He studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1982, and has since written more than thirty novels, most set in and around Edinburgh. He was appointed OBE in 2002 for services to literature, received the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2005, and was knighted in the...

Characters

Jack LaidlawProtagonist
Ernie MilliganSupporting
Bob LilleySupporting
All characters in The Dark Remains

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