Dark Remains

Set in Glasgow, this crime novel traces the early career of Detective Inspector Jack Laidlaw, the city's first hard-edged detective. Ian Rankin, the best-selling author of the Rebus novels, co-wrote the book with Scottish crime writer William McIlvanney, who created Laidlaw in his earlier novels. Readers who know Laidlaw from those books will see where he began, while newcomers can follow the case on its own.