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A child disappears, secrets unravel, love is tested.

The Good Father

The stunning psychological thriller from the award-winning crime writer

$26.61

  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2026

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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
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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The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney - ISBN: 9781804186961
131 × 199 mm
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A4
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About The Author

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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