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Together we came up with the story of a dyed-in-the-wool Labour man who goes through a crisis of conscience and ends up voting for Independence.\" The Cause of Thunder: \"It is two years since the referendum, our world has changed dramatically and perhaps tragically for the worst since then; our dreams of removing ourselves from this madness are still there and getting stronger. Can one old man facing retirement, Bob Cunningham, find the words and the stories to shape those dreams? I hope so, but will have to wait until February and the start of our tour before those waves of energy from my audiences give me the answer.\"","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49571473129745,"sku":"GOR009037269","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1908251778.jpg?v=1750726536"},{"product_id":"lies-of-the-land-book-chris-dolan-9781908251688","title":"Lies of the Land","description":"Procurator fiscal Maddy Shannon awakens in her West End Glasgow flat to a hangover and several mysteries, starting with who is the strange man in her bed? Shortly after discovering the man's identity, Maddy learns that his boss, a successful defence lawyer, was met a gruesome end in his posh Merchant City office. With a bad reputation for getting too close to her cases, Maddy tries to stand back from this one. But as the murders continue, and Maddy herself receives a disturbing message, she realises too close is unavoidable, and winds up in a race against the measured malevolence of an unknown killer. Maddy's unorthodox meetings with Detective Inspector Alan Coulter further complicate an increasingly unmanageable case whose roots may go back to one Maddy failed to win. The suspects pile up until they finally topple. Chris Dolan's follow-up to Potter's Field is at once frightening and funny, earthy and insightful. 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It soon becomes clear that this disturbing case will hold a mirror to the government, the church and society at large.  As the gruesome complexities of the investigation multiply, the fragmented story of Maddy's immigrant ancestors  -  her grandfather Nono and his Great Adventure  -  emerges as a counterpoint to brutality and corruption. As she struggles to prove her worth against the darkest side of human nature, we discover the history and heartbreak that created this strong-willed woman. This first crime novel by versatile Scottish author Chris Dolan is written with wit and empathy, and he is unafraid to explore literary themes, making Potter's Field a work concerned as much with home and heritage as it is with violence and intrigue. 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