tartan noir
noun[U]
uk/ˌtɑː.tən ˈnwɑːr/us/ˌtɑːr.tən ˈnwɑːr/crimestoriesbyScottishwriters:
MyfavouritetartannoirnovelisBlackand Blue by Ian Rankin.
The Karen Pirieseriesisbasedon thecoldcasemurdermysteriesof “tartannoir”authorVal McDermid.
Laidlaw, a Glasgowcrimenovel, waspublishedin 1977, and is abookthat somecriticsbelievekick-startedthetartannoirthrillergenre.
- I'm abigfanoftartannoir.
- Whendescribingthesuccessof Ian Rankin, themasterof themodernUShard-boiledcrimestorycame up with thetermtartannoir.
- Ken Stottrepriseshissignatureroleof Rebus,authorIan Rankin'sfamous"tartannoir"detective.
Literature
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