The Crime Writers’ Association

Historical Dagger 2019

Shortlisted


Liam McIlvanney

The Quaker

Published by: Harper Fiction

When a serial killer targets three women in the same nightclub, a young detective is put on the case. But DI McCormack soon realises his investigation into the brutal murders is being hampered by police corruption. The vivid dialogue and descriptions of 1960s Glasgow enrich this tough and intoxicating Scottish noir.

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