An omnibus of twelve short stories in the detective inspector rebus mystery series revolving around an edinburgh detective. Organized crime is fighting for a hold on inspector john rebus s peaceful scotland. Why the inspector rebus novels will endure books the guardian. Rankin has already established rebus as a loner that works best on the edges and this book builds on that. Working in and around oxford, hes been highly influential within the world of british crime fiction, working alongside his partner inspector lewis on many cases. The series sells an average of half a million copies in a three month span. The inspector rebus series made a permanent mark on the uk criminal series genre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read even dogs in the wild. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Knots and crosses 1987 hide and seek 1991 tooth and nail 1992 strip jack 1992 the black book 1993. The author has also revealed that inspector rebus is involved in working on cold cases as a civilian. If youre still not up to speed with edinburghs greatest fictional detective, then catch up with this beginner. Young girls are being murdered in edinburgh, and a certain sergeant rebus is drafted from his usual work onto the murder enquiry team. Brilliant, irascible and frequently frustrating to both his friends and his longsuffering bosses, john rebus has made the dark.
Five years ago, a mysterious fire burned edinburghs seedy central hotel to. Inspector rebus book 20 a rebus novel by ian rankin 5 nov. He is sent to the scottish police college for retraining in other words, hes in the last chance saloon. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. Even dogs in the wild, ian rankins last inspector rebus, has been released. The inspector rebus series is commercially successful in the united kingdom, accounting for an estimated 10% of all crime book sales in the uk as of 2015. Scotland yard are anxious to find the killer and inspector rebus is drafted in to help.
Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. Jun 17, 2009 di rebus and ds clark show us their town edinburgh. Inspector rebus audiobooks listen to the full series. Inspector rebus season 3 episode 3 strip jack youtube. Ian rankin on how jackie leven inspired the book title duration.
The book standing in another mans grave features a return of rebus as he goes about solving cold cases. Bestseller this month title az title za release date newest first highest rated book in series lowest to highest book in series highest to lowest. Nov 10, 2015 why the inspector rebus novels will endure. Order of inspector rebus books inspector rebus is a character and series of detective fiction novels by scottish author ian rankin. Ian rankin has been elected a hawthornden fellow, and is also a past winner of the chandlerfulbright award. The inspector rebus series of detective novels written by scottish writer ian rankin features the main character known as detective inspector john rebus. And when rebus rescues a young bosnian girl forced into prostitution, he breaks a policemans golden rule to never get personally involved in a case. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence. This was an odd collection with most of the stories not feeling very rebus like.
The pictures represent characters or key elements in the story and are used throughout the book in place of the corresponding wordname. Why the inspector rebus novels will endure books the. Hardboiled inspector rebus has been described as the most c. The beat goes on 2014 even dogs in the wild 2015 rather be the devil 2016 check out bookbags exciting features section, with. But his scotland yard opposite number, george flight, isnt happy at yet more interference, and rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac. The police procedural series is considered to fall into the scottish tartan noir subgenre. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological.
Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. Rankin has also expressed more literary concerns about his earlier books. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The eleventh inspector rebus novel from britains best crime novelist daily express. An inspector rebus novel 8 are evident as rebus is still off the booze and despite the still making regular trips to the oxford bar for the company and the emergency bottle of whiskey he keeps around rebus is staying strong and resisting temptation. Rankin fans should add this tome to their other books in the series immediately. Inspector rebus, book dramatised 2006 knots and crosses.
Saints of the shadow bible inspector rebus by ian rankin february 24, 2015. Hardboiled inspector rebus has been described as the most. The rebus books center on inspector john rebus, a hardboiled edinburgh cop with a tendency to bend rules. He might also have added that few other books are so good at.
And do it while facing the glare of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from glasgows mr big, and with tv cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological order. The stage debut for the legendary detective john rebus in this brand new, original story by ian rankin, written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro. It has also been adapted to the tv with a series titled rebus, running between 20002007. Inspector rebus series book 20 ian rankin author 2016 page 1 of 2 showing 1. Below is a list of all of ian rankins inspector rankin books in order of when they were originally published. The whole series, organised in the order they were originally published. Thats why an article on bbc regarding the mostborrowed books from scottish libraries caught my attention one of ian rankins inspector rebus books, the naming of the dead tops the list. Rebus s colleagues are very much in the limelight, featuring linfords flirtation with siobhan clarke, and the time team of wylie and hood. His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of. The inspector rebus books are a series of detective novels by the scottish author ian rankin.
Ian rankin there is no detective like ian rankins detective inspector john rebus. The best books in ian rankins inspector rebus series. The second novel featuring inspector john rebus, available for the first time as an ebook and with an exclusive introduction by author ian rankin. If you are new to the rebus books you can ascertain his age, class and personality from his listening choices leonard cohen or muddy waters, for instance, suit the moody, introspective side of the inspector while midperiod stones indicates that rebus is working class, thinks hes a rebel and it also hints at rebus s age group. His first rebus novel was published in 1987, and the rebus books are now translated into thirtysix languages and are bestsellers worldwide. To solve brutal murders, he enters the grittiest sides of edinburgh, the dark heart of contemporary scotland which lurks behind the elegant and historic buildings.
As of 2015 they are published in the uk by the orion publishing group. He was born in 1947 in fife and left school at the age of fifteen to join the army. For readers unfamiliar with the blistering plots and language of ian rankins longer works, this special edition novella is the perfect opportunity to get to know rankin and his unforgettable creation, inspector john rebus. Ukbased indie eleventh hour films has acquired rights to ian rankins inspector rebus series of detective novels, and attached 71 writer gregory burke to pen a contemporary tv drama adaptation. Here, all of rankins rebus short stories are collected for the first time. The hanging garden 9 by ian rankin 2015, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Given that ian rankins inspector rebus has been around for 30 years and i have been around considerably longer, i figured it was time to give the old boy a try. The series was produced by stv productions for the itv network, and four series were broadcast between 26 april 2000 and 7 december 2007. Knots and crosses by ian rankin, hide and seek by ian rankin, tooth and nail by ian rankin, exit music by ian rankin, and the han.
Ive recently discovered the televised inspector rebus series here in western canada on the knowledge network and am suitably impressed. Why the inspector rebus novels will endure as well as portraying a fascinating character who wont grow old, each book offers a finely rendered snapshot of a moment in the social history of. The inspector rebus books have been so far translated into over 20 languages and they have sold in numerous countries all over the world. Author ian rankins complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. The black book is the fifth ian rankin book to feature rebus his edinburgh based detective and was a very enjoyable read. As of this date, ten of these books have been adapted for television. The english crime writer colin dexter is well known for his inspector morse series of mystery novels, featuring the detective as he solves various cases.
Set in darkness is the eleventh ian rankin book to be based on the life of his detective john rebus. Having recently heard the author a downtearth sort of chap speak at a festival, i decided to follow his advice on where to start with rebus with black and blue. Detective inspector john rebus is the protagonist in the inspector rebus series. Now hes an edinburgh cop who hides from his memories and misses promotions. A few days into the murder inquiry of an edinburgh art dealer, rebus blows up at a colleague. As well as portraying a fascinating character who wont grow old, each book offers a finely rendered snapshot of a moment in the social history.
An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 6 kindle edition by ian rankin. The inspector rebus series of books are a series of crime fiction novels written by acclaimed scottish author ian rankin. I dont know if it has simply been too long since ive read a rebus or if rankin needs more p. The books are published by the orion publishing group. Inspector rebus, book 12 dramatised 2006 a cool head. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 6. Inspector rebus, book dramatised 2006 a question of blood. As august a publication as the new yorker calls his detective inspector john rebus the ideal sleuth. Ian rankin started the inspector rebus series with knots and crosses in 1987. Rebus is a british television detective drama series based on the inspector rebus novels by the scottish author ian rankin. Originally published in 1987, knots and crosses was ian rankins second novel and the first to feature his enduringly popular creation john rebus sergeant rebus here, later inspector rebus. Now hes got to search the city, from the tunnels of its dark underbelly to the private sanctum of the upper crust, to find the perfect hiding place for a killer. After serving in northern ireland he applied to undergo selection for the sas, but after a horrendous ordeal in training, left the army and joined the lothian and borders police. Jun 22, 2010 set in darkness is a more of an ensemble piece, and seems to hail from the tradition of the police procedural.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. With ken stott, claire price, jennifer black, gregor gillespie. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with ian rankin and james macpherson. An inspector rebus mystery by ian rankin booksamillion. The series is incredibly popular in the united kingdom, making up 10% of crime fiction sales there. Fleshmarket close dramatised by chris dolan in ian rankins crime thriller, the teenage sister of a rape victim goes missing, two skeletons are found in the cellar of a pub in edinburghs old town, and an illegal immigrant is murdered on a city housing estate. Buy a cheap copy of set in darkness book by ian rankin. The rebus series accounted for 10 percent of all crime book sales in the uk. Inspector rebus books in order british detective stories. Ian rankins new book is in a house of lies, featuring everyones favorite scottish detective in his 22nd adventure.
Set against the backdrop of the new scottish parliament building being built i found the book to be slightly too complicated and confusing at times. Similar books to exit music inspector rebus book 17 find your next great read with kindle unlimited check out cosy winter fiction reads, cookery and more with this months featured titles, now available to. Even dogs in the wild inspector rebus series book 20. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in. As political passions run high, di john rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in queensbury house, bang in the middle of his patch. See the complete inspector rebus series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Inspector john rebus must disinter all four cases to nail just one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. Hardboiled inspector rebus has been described as the most more. Inspector rebus season 3 episode 3 strip jack patrick heady. Even dogs in the wild inspector rebus series book 20 kindle. John rebus is one of the most enduring characters in crime. The complete rebus short stories by ian rankin 2015, hardcover. Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first scottish parliament in 300 years. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mortal causes.
Get the best deals on ian rankin books when you shop. Inspector rebus abridged audiobooks listen to the full. Born in the kingdom of fife in 1960, ian rankin graduated from the university of edinburgh in 1982 and then spent three years writing novels when he was. The stories revolve around, as you would expect, the character of detective inspector john rebus, and are mainly focused in and around the scottish capital city, edinburgh.