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Series Laidlaw #2 Publication date 1983 Followed by Strange Loyalties Genres Suspense, Mystery | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Originally published 1983 Preceded by Laidlaw ISBN 0340229071 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Papers of Tony Veitch is a crime novel by William McIlvanney. This book is the second in the series featuring the character Laidlaw. This series of books is recognised as the foundation of the Tartan Noir genre.
Contents
Plot
Jack Laidlaw visits the deathbed of an alcoholic vagrant Eck Adamson who provides a cryptic last message which helps solve the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance of a student. In the process, Laidlaw uncovers widespread corruption.
Editions
The book was first published in 1983 by Hodder & Staughton, and was reissued on 3 June 2013 by Canongate Books.
References
The Papers of Tony Veitch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA