The Good Father
The stunning psychological thriller from the award-winning crime writer
$23.76
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
WHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE …
*THE TIMES* THRILLER OF THE MONTH
‘This is McIlvanney at his masterful best’ - DAILY MAIL
‘A moving and absorbing dive into grief and love, and how far a parent would go to save their child’ - OBSERVER
‘Fascinating, moving, disturbing, and surely Liam McIlvanney’s best novel to date’ - SCOTSMAN
‘Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney’s best novel yet’
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804186961 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804186961 |
| Author: | Liam McIlvanney |
| Publisher: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Zaffre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 131mm x 199mm |

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Liam McIlvanney
Liam McIlvanney was born in Scotland and studied at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford. He has written for numerous publications, including the London Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement. His first book, Burns the Radical, won the Saltire First Book Award. His crime novels have won multiple awards, including the Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize and the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel. He has also been shortlisted for Theakston Crime Novel of the Year. He is Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He lives in Dunedin with his wife and four sons.
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