16 must-read crime books like The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2) by Liam McIlvanney

Cover of The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2) by Liam McIlvanney

The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

By: Liam McIlvanney

4.24

Format: 400 pages, ebook

From the award-winning author comes a much-anticipated sequel to the Scottish Crime Book of the Yea…

If you liked the crime plot in The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2) by Liam McIlvanney , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Where the Dead Men Go by Liam McIlvanney, Liam McIlvahney

1. Where the Dead Men Go

By: Liam McIlvanney , Liam McIlvahney

3.84

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

After three years in the wilderness, hardboiled reporter Gerry Conway is back at his desk at the Gl… read more

Similar categories in Liam McIlvanney's Where the Dead Men Go book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction

2. The Papers of Tony Veitch (Jack Laidlaw, #2)

By: William McIlvanney

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

The dying words of an alcoholic tramp set Jack Laidlaw onto the trail of a certain Tony Veitch, a y… read more

Similar categories in William McIlvanney's The Papers of Tony Veitch (Jack Laidlaw, #2) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

3. Strange Loyalties (Jack Laidlaw, #3)

By: William McIlvanney

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Detective Laidlaw investigates a case that hits home-his brother's seemingly random death. read more

Similar categories in William McIlvanney's Strange Loyalties (Jack Laidlaw, #3) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

4. Laidlaw (Jack Laidlaw, #1)

By: William McIlvanney

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut i… read more

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5. Bloody January

By: None

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

When a teenage boy shoots a young woman dead in the middle of a busy Glasgow street and then commit… read more

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6. The Detective Up Late (Sean Duffy, #7)

By: Adrian McKinty

4.39

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Slamming the door on the hellscape of 1980s Belfast, Detective Inspector Sean Duffy hopes that the … read more

Similar categories in Adrian McKinty's The Detective Up Late (Sean Duffy, #7) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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7. The Second Cut

By: Louise Welsh

3.96

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Auctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble, keeping his life more or less respectable.… read more

Similar categories in Louise Welsh's The Second Cut book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • lgbt
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Squeaky Clean (Squeaky Clean, #1) by Callum McSorley

8. Squeaky Clean (Squeaky Clean, #1)

By: Callum McSorley

4.10

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Half the Glasgow polis think DI Alison McCoist is bent. The other half just think she's a fuck-up. … read more

Similar categories in Callum McSorley's Squeaky Clean (Squeaky Clean, #1) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney

9. The Dark Remains

By: William McIlvanney

3.84

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

In this scorching crime prequel, New York Times best-selling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-w… read more

Similar categories in William McIlvanney's The Dark Remains book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"The law's not about justice. It's a system we've put in place because we can't have justice."

-William McIlvanney, The Dark Remains

Cover of Edge of the Grave (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery #1) by Robbie Morrison

10. Edge of the Grave (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery #1)

By: Robbie Morrison

4.19

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Glasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of one of the city’s wealthiest families is found floating in… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Morrison's Edge of the Grave (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery #1) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • suspense
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2) by Liam McIlvanney

11. The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

By: Liam McIlvanney

4.24

Format: 400 pages, ebook

From the award-winning author comes a much-anticipated sequel to the Scottish Crime Book of the Yea… read more

Similar categories in Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • lgbt
  • historical
  • suspense
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of May God Forgive (Harry McCoy, #5) by Alan  Parks

12. May God Forgive (Harry McCoy, #5)

By: Alan Parks

4.36

Format: 372 pages, ebook

Detective Harry McCoy returns in the suspenseful, atmospheric fifth instalment in Alan Park's inter… read more

Similar categories in Alan Parks's May God Forgive (Harry McCoy, #5) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of February's Son (Harry McCoy, #2) by Alan  Parks

13. February's Son (Harry McCoy, #2)

By: Alan Parks

4.16

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

Bodies are piling up with grisly messages carved into their chests. Rival gangs are competing for c… read more

Similar categories in Alan Parks's February's Son (Harry McCoy, #2) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wild Coast (Rhona MacLeod #17) by Lin Anderson

14. The Wild Coast (Rhona MacLeod #17)

By: Lin Anderson

4.26

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

A remote shoreline. A lethal killer.The height of summer in Scotland. Small west-coast campsites ar… read more

Similar categories in Lin Anderson's The Wild Coast (Rhona MacLeod #17) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Bobby March Will Live Forever (Harry McCoy, #3) by Alan  Parks

15. Bobby March Will Live Forever (Harry McCoy, #3)

By: Alan Parks

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

WHO IS TO BLAME WHEN NO ONE IS INNOCENT? The papers want blood.The force wants results.The law m… read more

Similar categories in Alan Parks's Bobby March Will Live Forever (Harry McCoy, #3) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The April Dead (Harry McCoy, #4) by Alan  Parks

16. The April Dead (Harry McCoy, #4)

By: Alan Parks

4.28

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

When an American sailor from the Holy Loch Base goes missing, Harry McCoy is determined to find him… read more

Similar categories in Alan Parks's The April Dead (Harry McCoy, #4) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of To Die in June (Harry McCoy, #6) by Alan  Parks

17. To Die in June (Harry McCoy, #6)

By: Alan Parks

4.33

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman enters a Glasgow police station to report her son missing, but no record can be found of th… read more

Similar categories in Alan Parks's To Die in June (Harry McCoy, #6) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Cast a Cold Eye (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery, #2) by Robbie Morrison

18. Cast a Cold Eye (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery, #2)

By: Robbie Morrison

4.34

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

In 1930s Glasgow, partners Jimmy Dreghorn and Archie McDaid face a danger that threatens to set the… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Morrison's Cast a Cold Eye (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery, #2) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • historical
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Black Hearts (The Skelfs #4) by Doug Johnstone

19. Black Hearts (The Skelfs #4)

By: Doug Johnstone

4.09

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

Death is just the beginning… The Skelf women live in the shadow of death every day, running the… read more

Similar categories in Doug Johnstone's Black Hearts (The Skelfs #4) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Kyrrþey (Konráð #5) by Arnaldur Indriðason

20. Kyrrþey (Konráð #5)

By: Arnaldur Indriðason

3.29

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

Vægðarlaus glæpasaga um þrúgandi þögn og heitar tilfinningar. Í fórum látins manns finnur ekkja han… read more

Similar categories in Arnaldur Indriðason's Kyrrþey (Konráð #5) book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • thriller
Cover of In a Place of Darkness by Stuart MacBride

21. In a Place of Darkness

By: Stuart MacBride

4.38

Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition

THE CLOCK IS TICKING...Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferr… read more

Similar categories in Stuart MacBride's In a Place of Darkness book and Liam McIlvanney's The Heretic (Duncan McCormack #2)

  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

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Adrian McKinty

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Louise Welsh

3.96

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Naming the Bones

Louise Welsh , Welsh

3.32

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Caledonian Road

Andrew O'Hagan

3.96

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Mark Billingham

4.11

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