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1	Deception more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist In this Scottish literary thriller, Dr. Susie Harriot, a psychiatrist at a Glasgow mental hospital, is tried and convicted of murdering a former patient, and is also suspected in the disappearance of the victim's new wife. Susie's husband, Lachlan, is trying to assemble an appeal for his wife's case by going through her office, and instead ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Kieron Smith, Boy more books like this by James Kelman add to wishlist "I had cousins at sea. One was in the Cadets. I was wanting to join. My maw did not want me to but my da said I could if I wanted, it was a good life and ye saved yer money, except if ye were daft and done silly things. He said it to me. I would just have to grow up first." James Kelman's triumph in "Kieron Smith, boy" is to bring us completely ... see all copies from $5.92! new only from $7.85! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Resolution more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist Maureen O'Donnell, ex-psychiatric patient and survivor of sexual abuse, is facing the darkest episode in her life. Her abuser has arrived back in Glasgow in time for the birth of her sister's new baby; she owes more than she makes in a year in back taxes; and Angus Farrell, the psychologist who murdered her boyfriend is up for trial, with Maureen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Rough Collier more books like this by Pat McIntosh add to wishlist Praise for Pat McIntosh: "McIntosh's characterizations and period details are first rate and bode well for future entries in this series."-"Publishers Weekly" "McIntosh provides an intelligent, authentic, and suspenseful historical whodunit that will please the most demanding of Ellis Peters' fans."-"Booklist" Gil Cunningham, a young notary, has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.04! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Field of Blood more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist A 10-year-old Glasgow boy has been accused of murdering a smaller child--and in Scotland, legal responsibility for a crime begins at age 8. The boy's adult cousin, Sean Ogilvy, is enlisted by his fiancée Patricia "Paddy" Meehan, a newspaper reporter covering the crime, to help her interview the boy. In addition, Paddy breaks up with him. And, in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Exile more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist The second novel in a projected trilogy, EXILE revisits the life of Maureen O'Donnell, who first appeared in Mina's debut GARNETHILL. Maureen escapes the dreariness of her life in Glasgow to go to London, where she is to search for a missing acquaintance, Ann Harris. In London, Maureen wades into a community of dangerous dope-running Scottish ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Dead Hour more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist When Paddy Meehan, Glasgow's youngest aspiring journalist, is called to a domestic dispute at a house in a wealthy suburb in the north of the city, it seems like just another police call. The blonde bleeding from a head injury in the shadows doesn't want any help; and the well dressed man at the front door assures Paddy that everything's fine, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Cutting Room more books like this by Louise Welsh add to wishlist The floundering Bowery Auctions house in Glasgow is commissioned to haul away the belongings of a woman's brother. It turns out that the brother had some amazing pieces--pieces of a quality that might get Bowery up off of its knees--and so Mr. Rilke is sent to begin the process. Upon his arrival, Rilke finds that things aren't going to be quite ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Slip of the Knife more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist A brilliant new thriller featuring Paddy Meehan, one of the most praised heroines since Temperance Brennan. Paddy is no stranger to murder--as a reporter she lives at crime scenes--but nothing has prepared her for this visit from the police. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Never Somewhere Else more books like this by Alex Gray add to wishlist Never Somewhere Else is a highly visual and powerfully written tale of contemporary crime and retribution. Alex Gray's rich and stylish debut leads the reader through the streets, parks and art galleries of Glasgow on a compelling journey of discovery that never fails to keep the pages turning. Scratch the surface of the polished Glasgow art ... see all copies from $7.62! new only from $9.61!
11 view cover	The Harper's Quine: A Medieval Murder Mystery more books like this by Pat McIntosh add to wishlist When newly qualified lawyer Gil Cunningham finds the body of a young woman in Glasgow Cathedral, he is asked to investigate. When the killer is finally exposed, justice strikes from an unexpected direction. see all copies from $2.32! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Finding Peggy more books like this by Meg Henderson add to wishlist Meg Henderson grew up in Glasgow in the fifties and sixties as part of a large and often troubled family. The tenement block in which they lived suffered a major collapse and they were moved to the notorious Blackhill district, where religious sectarianism, gang warfare and struggles with hostile bureaucrats were part of daily life. Meg was born ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.83! \| first editions
13 view cover	Deadline for Murder: The Third Lindsay Gordon Mystery more books like this by Val McDermid add to wishlist Claire Oglivie asks journalist Lindsay Gordon to help her dig up evidence to get her former lover, Jackie Mitchell, released from prison. Jackie was wrongly convicted of murdering Alison Maxwell, who was once one of Lindsay's lovers. Lindsay agrees, and her sleuthing turns up potential killers in places she'd never dreamed she'd find them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies
14 view cover	Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow more books like this by Barry Shelby add to wishlist You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go----they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Twilight Time more books like this by Karen Campbell, LL. add to wishlist Anna Cameron is a new Sergeant in the Flexi Unit. On her first day in the new job she discovers she'll be working with her ex, Jamie, now married and with a child. In at the deep end emotionally after many years without him, she's also plunged headlong into the underworld of Glasgow's notorious Drag - the haunt of working girls, drug dealers and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.25! \| SVS
16 view cover	Espedair Street more books like this by Iain Banks add to wishlist Daniel used to be a famous, not to say infamous, rock star. At 31 he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever. Contemplating his life, he realizes he has only two problems: the past and the future. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Ralph Glasser Omnibus: Growing Up in the Gorbals/Gorbals Boy at Oxford/Gorbals Voices, Siren Songs more books like this by Ralph Glasser add to wishlist "Growing Up in the Gorbals" describes Ralph Glasser's impoverished childhood and adolescence in Glasgow's slum tenements. "Gorbals Boy at Oxford" takes him, with a scholarship, to Oxford; into the army; and back to wartime Oxford. With "Gorbals Voices", "Siren Songs", Ralph Glasser concluded his brilliant autobiographical sequence: venturing in to ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $16.42!
18 view cover	Garnethill: A Novel of Crime more books like this by Denise Mina add to wishlist This gritty, award-winning debut novel is set in the grim precincts of Glasgow's Garnethill. There the unlucky Maureen O'Donnell wakes up one morning to discover her therapist-boyfriend dead in the living room. Recently recovered from a breakdown, Maureen now finds herself the prime suspect in a grisly murder case. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Lanark: A Life in 4 Books more books like this by Alasdair Gray add to wishlist Written under the influence of World War II, the British welfare state, the Scottish education system, Poe, Carroll, Joyce, Kafka, Pinocchio, and the Bible, this cult classic paints a surreal portrait of the modern world. "It should be widely read" (New York Times). Illustrated by the Author. see all copies from $18.00! new only from $49.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	Glasgow School of Art : the history more books like this by Hugh Ferguson add to wishlist see all copies from $30.95! first editions
21 view cover	Buddha Da by Anne Donovan add to wishlist This prizewinning novel, set in Glasgow and written in an accessible Scots dialect, tells the humorous tale of an ordinary house painter named Jimmy who converts to Buddhism, intriguing his teenage daughter but outraging his beleaguered wife--especially when he decides to try celibacy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Night Mares more books like this by Manda Scott add to wishlist Dr Nina Crawford of the University of Glasgow's Vet School - driven, fanatically dedicated, a survivor - is one of the most respected animal surgeons in the country. But now she seems to be losing her grip. On her operating theatre, on her skills - and on her mind. After routine operations, horses are dying of the highly infectious E. Coli ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Swing Hammer Swing! more books like this by Jeff Torrington add to wishlist Set in the Gorbals, Glasgow in the late '60s. Christmas is approaching and Thomas Clay is beset by problems: his pregnant wife Rhoda is in the maternity hospital prematurely; he's waiting for a housing transfer; he has no job and his novel is unpublished. Goodwill does not, it seems, extend to him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Crossing Jordan more books like this by Jack Dickson add to wishlist A powerful, disturbing and violent thriller about two teenage boys caught up with Glasgow's criminal underworld. Gay Times described Dickson's Oddfellows as possessing "characters that are extremely dangerous to know" -- a book which blends "eroticism with the hard elements of poverty, greed and malice" and which "transports the comfortable reader ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $44.71! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Ice Cream Con more books like this by Jimmy Docherty add to wishlist After Jake and his buddies are bullied by the thugs at the housing projects he calls home, he decides to play the goons at their own game by creating a fake gangster, the Big Baresi. But before long, the imaginary mobster takes on a life of his own. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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