Scottish author William McIlvanney dies

SCOTTISH crime writer William McIlvanney, who wrote the detective novel Laidlaw, has died at his Glasgow home at the age of 79.

SCOTTISH writer William McIlvanney, best known for his detective novel Laidlaw - called the first book of Tartan Noir by some - has died at 79.

HIS agent Jenny Brown said he died at his home in Glasgow on Saturday after a short illness.