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The highly anticipated brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin
The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.
John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars.
Now, he's going to join them...
In this tense, gripping game of cat and mouse, 'The King of Crime' (Express) returns to his much-loved creation, the inimitable John Rebus, as he faces a case unlike any other...
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PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:
'Ian Rankin is a genius'
LEE CHILD
'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'
DAILY MAIL
'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'
GUARDIAN
'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures'
EXPRESS
'Rankin is a phenomenon'
SPECTATOR
'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'
SCOTSMAN
'The king of crime fiction'
SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Great fiction, full stop'
THE TIMES
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Rather Be the Devil | Reading by Ian Rankin #Rebus30
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Rather Be The Devil | Introduction by author Ian Rankin #Rebus30
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Standing in Another Man's Grave - by Ian Rankin
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Ian Rankin discusses his latest book, The Impossible Dead
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Masterminds | Have you ever been in a bar fight?
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Masterminds | Police work in crime novels
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Masterminds | Getting stuck: Where's the twist?
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Masterminds | Research and discovery when writing
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Masterminds | Rebus changing over time
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Masterminds | Rebus' health issues
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Masterminds | If Rebus were real . . .
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Rather Be the Devil | Reading by Ian Rankin #Rebus30
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Rather Be The Devil | Introduction by author Ian Rankin #Rebus30
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Standing in Another Man's Grave - by Ian Rankin
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Ian Rankin discusses his latest book, The Impossible Dead
Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen.
Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.
He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature.
Website: IanRankin.net
X: @Beathhigh
Facebook: IanRankinBooks
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