About ten years ago, I went to a local event where there was a newly published author (male, Scottish, about 40ish) who’d written a mystery book, might have been a murder, not sure).
It was set in Scotland, inner city, Glasgow or Edinburgh. One of the main characters was a middle aged woman, on benefits, who lived in a flat (scheme/close?). Everyone underestimates her though she’s very bright, and she’s generally ignored/overlooked, but because of this, and the fact that she’s a total CF, she talks her way into all sorts of places and gains information that more mainstream people couldn’t.
It was quite funny, and I wanted to look out for more in the series, but I forgot all about it until recently. Anyone got any ideas, please?