Publisher information
- Publisher: F A Thorpe (Publishers) Ltd
- ISBN: 9781787823082
- Number of pages: 450
- Dimensions: 229 x 148 mm
- Languages: English
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Glasgow 1969.
Led by DI Duncan McCormack, the police team work to catch " The Quaker " before he kills again in the streets of Glasgow.
The story is based on the true cr... READ MORE
Great, gritty start to a new series
Great, gritty tartan noir. Set in 1960's Glasgow, it's harkens back to the time of a city controlled by gangsters who control the cops. Or some of them any... READ MORE
Atmospheric, authentic, and compelling, this is a powerful and expressive addition to the ‘tartan noir’ canon.
When you start to read The Quaker, it is so easy to believe you are reading about the infamous and never caught serial killer, dubbed ‘Bible John’ by the m... READ MORE
Dark, atmospheric & gripping.
Set in the Glasgow of 1969 The Quaker shows a dark city beset by gang violence. Three women have been murdered. The police seem to have hit a wall & the me... READ MORE
Gripping, atmospheric tartan noir based around real life crime
The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney is a gripping and atmospheric tartan noir which I received as free e-book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.
The... READ MORE
A solid read with a fabulous setting!
Liam McIlvanney is not an author I had any knowledge of before discovering "The Quaker". I usually am aware of crime/thriller/mystery writers and fantasy a... READ MORE
Glasgow I all its gory.
A well written murder mystery that keeps the reader enthralled. Some readers might struggle initially with the dialect but I would urge you to persevere ... READ MORE
Sensational
Absolutely damage. Unreal. Would read again.