{"product_id":"the-heretic-9781609457419","title":"The Heretic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in 1976, seven years after the murders recounted in Liam McIlvanney's breakout novel, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Quaker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, this new Glasgow noir novel is a standalone mystery featuring serial character, Detective Duncan McCormack.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcCormack has returned to Glasgow after a stint with the Metropolitan Police in London. The reason for his return is left a lurking mystery throughout. He is investigating a series of murders that seem at first to be the result of random bouts of violence among Glasgow's poor and destitute. McCormack, however, has insight into Glasgow's underground that many of his colleagues don't. He has a secret of his own that he guards carefully but that takes him places and introduces him to people that prove essential to his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcilvanney's \u003cem\u003eThe Quaker\u003c\/em\u003e was named the Scottish Crime Fiction Book of the Year and a \u003cem\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year. \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e called it \"a solidly crafted and satisfying detective story.\" McIlvanney is known for his well crafted plots, his deep characterization, and his stylish prose.\u003cem\u003e The Heretic\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Noir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609457419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liam McIlvanney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574749798581,"sku":"9781609457419","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_db76632d-819a-474f-b515-76ecc710be90.jpg?v=1643698765","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-heretic-9781609457419","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}