Book description
When Glasgow journalist Gerry Conway receives a phone call
promising unsavoury information about Scottish Justice Minister Peter
Lyons, his instinct is that this apparent scoop won't warrant space in
The Tribune. But as Conway's curiosity grows and his leads
proliferate, his investigation takes him from Scotland to Belfast.
Shocked by the sectarian violence of the past, and by the prejudice
and hatred he encounters even now, Conway soon grows obsessed with the
story of Lyons and all he represents. And as he digs deeper, he comes
to understand that there is indeed a story to be uncovered; and that
there are people who will go to great lengths to ensure that it
remains hidden. Compelling, vividly written and shocking, ALL THE
COLOURS OF THE TOWN is not only the story of an individual and his
community - it is also a complex and thrilling inquiry into loyalty,
betrayal and duty.
Liam McIlvanney is Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies at the
University of Otago, New Zealand. He is a regular contributor to the
London Review of Books. All the Colours of the Town is his first novel.
