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Notwithstanding their relatively light-hearted approach, the books open the lid on the
Scottish courts, while dealing with some very serious issues. Each story raises an interesting philosophical or ethical question, such as, in the first book in the series, Relatively Guilty, what is crime, and does
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and awkward clients, while trying to retain some form of personal life. One gets the distinct impression that McIntyre is not only writing about what he knows, but from the heart and, probably due to his own experiences, can't resist the occasional dig at the
Scottish Government and what he sees as
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Based in
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Though the plots are often complex, they are never confusing such is McIntyre's deftness of touch. The books have been well received by many fellow professionals, on both sides of the Bar, due to their accuracy in law and procedure and the main character's frank, if sardonic, view on the
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The protagonist is Robbie Munro, a Scots criminal defence lawyer who tends to do the wrong thing for the right reason or, failing which, for the right price. Robbie's office is situated in the Royal Burgh of
Linlithgow; not a stone's throw from the birthplace of
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McIntyre is married and has four sons. He writes in his spare time, blogs for the
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its constant meddling with the criminal justice system.
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