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Ian Rankin

This page lists books by Ian Rankin.

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By Ian Rankin:
- novels / short story collections
- omnibus editions
- non-fiction

Edited by Ian Rankin:
- anthologies

About Ian Rankin:
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Ian Rankin: Novels and short story collections

The Flood

Ian Rankin

Polygon

1986

"Mary Miller had always been an outcast. Burnt in a chemical mix as a young girl, sympathy for her quickly faded when the young man who pushed her in died in a mining accident just two days later. From then on she was regarded with a mixture of suspicion and fascination by her God-fearing community. Now, years later, she is a single mother, caught up in a faltering affair with a local teacher. Her son, Sandy, has fallen in love with a strange homeless girl. The search for happiness isn't easy. Both mother and son must face a dark secret from their past, in the growing knowledge that their small dramas are being played out against a much larger canvas, glimpsed only in symbols and flickering images - of decay and regrowth, of fire and water - of the flood."
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Knots and Crosses

Ian Rankin

Bodley Head

1987

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...? 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer. And then the messages begin to arrive: knotted string and matchstick crosses - taunting Rebus with pieces of a puzzle only he can solve."
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Watchman

Ian Rankin

Bodley Head

1988

"Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby-traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his superiors, nothing more. The job, affording glimpses into the most private lives of his victims, appeals to Miles. He doesn't lust after promotion, and he doesn't want action. He wants, just for once, not to botch a case. Having lost one suspect - with horrific consequences - Miles becomes too involved with another, a young Irish woman. His marriage seems ready to crumble to dust. So does his home. But Miles is given one last chance for redemption - a trip to Belfast, which quickly becomes a flight of terror, murder and shocking discoveries. But can the voyeur survive in a world of violent action?"
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Westwind

Ian Rankin

Barrie & Jenkins

1990

"The Zephyr program is monitoring the progress of Britain's only spy satellite. When Zephyr goes briefly off the air, Hepton finds himself in danger and the mistrusted Dreyfuss, sole survivor of a shuttle crash, has the only key to the riddle that must be solved if both men are to stay alive."
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Hide and Seek

Ian Rankin

Barrie & Jenkins

1991

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to tourists. Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind."
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Tooth and Nail

Ian Rankin

Century

1992

Originally published with the title Wolfman. An Inspector Rebus novel.

"They call him the Wolfman - because he takes a bite out of his victims and because they found the first victim in the East End's lonely Wolf Street. Scotland Yard are anxious to find the killer and Inspector Rebus is drafted in to help. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn't happy at yet more interference, and Rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac. When Rebus is offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive female psychologist, it's too good an opportunity to miss. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack."
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Strip Jack

Ian Rankin

Orion

1992

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story. But Jack's carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a 'mistake' during a police raid on a notorious Edinburgh brothel. Then Elizabeth disappears, a couple of bodies float into view where they shouldn't, and a lunatic speaks from his asylum... Initially Rebus is sympathetic to the MP's dilemma - who hasn't occasionally succumbed to temptation? - but with the disappearance of Jack's wife the glamour surrounding the popular young man begins to tarnish. Someone wants to strip Jack naked and Rebus wants to know why."
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A Good Hanging and Other Stories

Ian Rankin

Century

1992

Inspector Rebus short stories.

A collection of 12 short stories. The titles are:

  • Playback
  • The Dean Curse
  • Being Frank
  • Concrete Evidence
  • Seeing Things
  • A Good Hanging
  • Tit For Tat
  • Not Provan
  • Sunday
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • The Gentlemen's Club
  • Monstrous Trumpet
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The Black Book

Ian Rankin

Orion

1993

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself."
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Witch Hunt

Jack Harvey

Headline

1993

Subsequently also published as by Ian Rankin.

"Interpol have tried and failed to find the terrorist, Witch. Now the combined forces of Scotland Yard and MI5 must try the impossible to prevent a major international incident. Dominic Elder carries her autograph wherever he goes. Witch is his passion, his obsession. And being retired is no bar to his willingness to restart the hunt. MI5 know that the man who wrote the Witch file is the key to catching their quarry. But the truth isn't easy to spot. And it is only when an MI5 novice and his French counterpart piece together the smallest of clues, that Witch suddenly looks vulnerable."
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Mortal Causes

Ian Rankin

Orion

1994

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full swing... A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets and marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. When the victim turns out to be the son of a notorious gangster, Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of mayhem - and it's just about to erupt."
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Bleeding Hearts

Jack Harvey

Headline

1994

Subsequently also published as by Ian Rankin.

"The death of a journalist from a single bullet to the heart makes for a dramatic story - but the twist in the tale is that this time, it's the man who fired the gun who's asking all the questions... The assassin, Michael Weston, knows he has carried out his assignment successfully. One mistake was enough, a long time ago, when a young girl had accidentally received the fatal bullet. Her father hired a PI named Hoffer to track him down. Every time Weston completed a job, Hoffer was not far behind. But why had the police been on the scene so quickly? Weston has to find out - even if it means coming face to face with Hoffer."
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Let it Bleed

Ian Rankin

Orion

1995

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers. Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? Why is a city councillor shredding documents that should have been waste paper years ago? And why on earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoot at the home of the Scottish Office's Permanent Secretary? Sucked into the machine that is modern Scotland, Rebus confronts the fact that some of his enemies may be beyond justice."
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Blood Hunt

Jack Harvey

Headline

1995

Subsequently also published as by Ian Rankin.

"It begins with a phone call. Gordon Reeve's brother has been found dead in his car in San Diego. The car was locked from the inside, a gun was in his hand. In the US to identify the body Gordon realises that his brother has been murdered. What's more, it's soon obvious that his own life is in danger. Once back in Scotland he finds out his home has been bugged by professionals. But Reeve is a professional too. Ex-SAS, he was half of a two-man unit with someone he came to fear, then to hate. It looks like his nemesis is back."
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Black and Blue

Ian Rankin

Orion

1997

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big. As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of a million or more viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death or, worse still, losing his job."
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Herbert in Motion & Other Stories

Ian Rankin

Revolver

1997

Limited edition chapbook with 4 stories.

The titles are:

  • Herbert in motion
  • The serpent's back
  • My shopping day
  • No. 79
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The Hanging Garden

Ian Rankin

Orion

1998

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"DI Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork but an escalating dispute between the upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang gives Rebus an escape clause. Telford is known to have close links with a Chechen gangster bringing refugees into Britain as prostitutes. When Rebus takes under his wing a distraught Bosnian call girl, it gives him a personal reason to make sure Telford goes back to Paisley and pronto. Then Rebus's daughter is the victim of an all too professional hit-and-run and Rebus knows that there is now nothing he won't do to bring down prime suspect Tommy Telford - even if it means cutting a deal with the devil."
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Dead Souls

Ian Rankin

Orion

1999

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma - should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals begin a hate campaign Rebus gets a call from the past: the son of a friend has gone missing and no one else will make time to ask the right questions. And then a fragment of Scotland's criminal history is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. Once more Rebus's cup of trouble runneth over and the ghosts of past misdeeds return to haunt Edinburgh's streets."
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Set in Darkness

Ian Rankin

Orion

2000

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. 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. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past. Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder victim is found. Days later, in the gardens outside, there is another body and Rebus is under pressure to find instant answers. As the case proceeds, the Inspector finds himself face to face with one of Edinburgh's most notorious criminals."
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The Falls

Ian Rankin

Orion

2001

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"A student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of well-to-do and influential bankers. There's almost nothing to go on until DI John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there's more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccustomed freedom. Two leads emerge: a carved wooden doll in a toy coffin, found in the student's home village, and an internet role-playing game. The ancient and the modern, brought together by uncomfortable circumstance."
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Resurrection Men

Ian Rankin

Orion

2002

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at a colleague. He is sent to the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' - in other words, he's in the Last Chance Saloon. Rebus is assigned to an old, unsolved case, but there are those in his team who have their own secrets - and they'll stop at nothing to protect them. Rebus is also asked to act as a go-between for gangster 'Big Ger' Cafferty. And as newly promoted DS Siobhan Clarke works the case of the murdered art dealer, she is brought closer to Cafferty than she could ever have anticipated."
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Beggars Banquet

Ian Rankin

Orion

2002

A collection of 21 short stories, seven of which feature Rebus. The titles are:

  • Trip trap *
  • Someone Got to Eddie
  • A Deep Hole
  • Natural Selection
  • Facing The Music *
  • Principles of Accounts
  • The Only True Comedian
  • Herbert in Motion
  • Glimmer
  • Unlucky in Love, Unlucky at Cards
  • Video, Nasty
  • Talk Show *
  • Castle Dangerous *
  • The Wider Scheme
  • Unknown Pleasures
  • In The Frame *
  • The Confession
  • The Hanged Man
  • Window of Opportunity *
  • The Serpent's Back
  • No Sanity Clause *
  • Death Is Not The End
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A Question of Blood

Ian Rankin

Orion

2003

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"Two seventeen-year-olds are killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. The mystery takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won't be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare and left behind a legacy of secrets and lies. Rebus has more than his share of personal problems, too. He's fresh out of hospital, but won't say how it happened. Could there be a connection with a house-fire and the unfortunate death of a petty criminal who had been harassing Rebus's colleague Siobhan Clarke?"
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Fleshmarket Close

Ian Rankin

Orion

2004

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme. Rebus is drawn into the case, but has other problems: his old police station has closed for business, and his masters want him to retire. But Rebus is stubborn. As he investigates, he must visit an asylum seekers' detention centre, deal with the sleazy Edinburgh underworld, and maybe even fall in love... Siobhan meanwhile has problems of her own. A teenager has disappeared and Siobhan must help the family, which means getting close to a convicted rapist. Then there's the small matter of the two skeletons found buried beneath a cellar floor in Fleshmarket Close. An elaborate stunt - but whose, and for what purpose? And how can it tie to the murder on the housing-scheme known as Knoxland?"
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The Naming of the Dead

Ian Rankin

Orion

2006

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose... When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned off the case, not least because the G8 leaders have gathered in Scotland, and Rebus's bosses want him well out of the way. But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when Siobhan has a very personal reason for hunting down a riot cop, it looks as though both Rebus and Clarke may be up against their own side."
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Exit Music

Ian Rankin

Orion

2007

An Inspector Rebus novel.

"It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence, a delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meanwhile, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far?"
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Doors Open

Ian Rankin

Orion

2008

"Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital – the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all it’s worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed."
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A Cool Head

Ian Rankin

Orion

2009

A 'Quick Reads' publication.

"Gravy worked in the graveyard - hence the name. He was having a normal day until his friend Benjy turned up in a car Gravy didn't recognise. Benjy had a bullet hole in his chest, but lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him and look after his gun. Gravy had looked after things for Benjy before, but never a gun. When Gravy looked in the car he found blood, a balaclava and a bag stuffed with money. Gravy's not too bright but he wants to help his friend. So Gravy finds himself caught up in the middle of a robbery gone wrong, a woman who witnessed a murder, and some very unpleasant men who will do anything to get back the money Benjy stole."
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The Complaints

Ian Rankin

Orion

2009

A Malcolm Fox novel.

"Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship. In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes."
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Dark Entries

Ian Rankin

Artist: Werther Dell'Edera

Cover art: Lee Bermejo

Vertigo

2009

"Mixing the very best talents in crime writing with red-hot artists, the "Vertigo Crime" series represents a new era in four-colour capers - for adults only! Occult detective John Constantine has seen his share of the strange, but nothing could prepare him for reality TV! When the macabre location of hit show "Haunted Mansion" starts attacking the contestants, Constantine is hired to investigate. Locked in with a cast of celebrity wannabes and monitored by a deadly figure from his past, John must figure out who (or what) is pulling the strings before he gets cancelled - permanently!"
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The Impossible Dead

Ian Rankin

Orion

2011

A Malcolm Fox novel.

"Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal murder and a weapon that should not even exist. A trail of revelations leads Fox back to 1985, a year of desperate unrest when letter-bombs and poisonous spores were sent to government offices, and kidnappings and murders were plotted. But while the body count rises the clock starts ticking, and a dramatic turn of events sees Fox in mortal danger."
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Standing in Another Man's Grave

Ian Rankin

Orion

2012

A Rebus / Malcolm Fox novel.

"A series of seemingly random disappearances - stretching back to the millennium. A mother determined to find the truth. A retired cop desperate to get his old life back... It's been some time since Rebus was forced to retire, and he now works as a civilian in a cold-case unit. So when a long-dead case bursts back to life, he can't resist the opportunity to get his feet under the CID desk once more. But Rebus is as stubborn and anarchic as ever, and he quickly finds himself in deep with pretty much everyone, including DI Siobhan Clarke. All Rebus wants to do is uncover the truth. The big question is: can he be the man he once was and still stay on the right side of the law?"
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Saints of the Shadow Bible

Ian Rankin

Orion

2013

A Rebus / Malcolm Fox novel.

"Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?"
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Kickback City

Rory Gallagher

featuring The Lie Factory A Novella by Ian Rankin

Sony

2013

A CD package that includes a illustrated novella with text by Ian Rankin and illustrations by Tim Truman.

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The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories

Ian Rankin

Orion

2014

A collection of 29 Rebus short stories comprising previously published and unpublished work.

"From his beginnings as a young Detective Constable in 'Dead and Buried', right up to his dramatic - but as it turns out, not quite final - retirement in 'The Very Last Drop', we see one of the most compelling, brilliant and mesmeric characters of modern times in his every guise and very much in his element."
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Even Dogs in the Wild

Ian Rankin

Orion

2015

A Rebus / Malcolm Fox novel.

"Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. Clarke's been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer."
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The Travelling Companion

Ian Rankin

Head Of Zeus

2016

A limited edition bibliomystery.

"For recent college graduate Ronald Hastie, a job at the legendary Shakespeare and Company bookshop offers the perfect occupation during a summer abroad in Paris. Working part-time in exchange for room and board leaves plenty of freedom to explore the city once visited by his literary hero, Robert Louis Stevenson, and things only get better when he meets a collector who claims to have the original manuscripts of both the first draft of Jekyll and Hyde and the never-published The Travelling Companion (both thought to have been destroyed). Then Ron meets the man's mysterious assistant, and a reckless obsession stirs inside him. As the life he knew back home in Scotland fades from memory, he desperately seeks the secret lying within Stevenson's long-lost pages."
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Rather Be the Devil

Ian Rankin

Orion

2016

A Rebus / Malcolm Fox novel.

"John Rebus can't close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found. Meanwhile, Edinburgh's dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city's underworld - but has criminal mastermind and Rebus' long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?"
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Ian Rankin: Omnibus editions

Rebus: The Early Years

Ian Rankin

Orion

1999

Collects together three Rebus novels: Knots & Crosses; Hide & Seek; and Tooth & Nail.

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The Jack Harvey Novels

Ian Rankin

Orion

2000

Collects together the three novels originally published using the pen name Jack Harvey: Witch Hunt; Bleeding Hearts; and Blood Hunt.

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Rebus: The St Leonard's Years

Ian Rankin

Orion

2001

Collects together three Rebus novels: Strip Jack; The Black Book; and Mortal Causes.

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Rebus: The Lost Years

Ian Rankin

Orion

2003

Collects together three Rebus novels: Let It Bleed; Black and Blue; and The Hanging Garden.

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Rebus: Capital Crimes

Ian Rankin

Orion

2004

Collects together three Rebus novels: Dead Souls; Set In Darkness; and The Falls.

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The Complete Short Stories

Ian Rankin

Orion

2005

Collects together the stories originally published in A Good Hanging and Beggars Banquet. Plus one new Rebus story Atonement.

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Two Great Novels: The Black Book and Mortal Causes

Ian Rankin

Orion

2005

An omnibus edition that brings together two Rebus novels: The Black Book and Mortal Causes.

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Ian Rankin: non-fiction

Rebus's Scotland: A Personal Journey

Ian Rankin

Photographs: Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie

Orion

2005

"In REBUS'S SCOTLAND Ian Rankin uncovers the Scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the Inspector Rebus novels. Rankin also reveals the story of Rebus and how he came into being, who he is, and what his - and Rankin's - Scotland is like. With over 100 evocative photographs, specially commissioned to reflect the text, REBUS'S SCOTLAND is the perfect gift for anyone interested in Scotland or in the novels of Ian Rankin."
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Anthologies edited by Ian Rankin

Criminal Minded: A Collection Of Short Fiction From Canongate Crime

Editor / Introduction: Ian Rankin

Canongate

2000

A collection of crime fiction by five writers: Anthony Bourdain, Jon A. Jackson, James Sallis, Andrew Vachss and Douglas E. Winter.

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Critical / biographical books about, or partly about, Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin's Black and Blue

Gill Plain

Continuum Contemporaries Series

Continuum

2002

"This is an excellent guide to Ian Rankin's breakthrough novel. It features a biography of the author and interview with him, a full-length analysis of the novel, and a great deal more. If you're studying this novel, reading it for your book club, or if you simply want to know more about it, you'll find this guide informative and helpful. This is part of a new series of guides to contemporary novels. The aim of the series is to give readers accessible and informative introductions to some of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years."
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Ian Rankin's Black and Blue

Christopher Nicol

Scotnotes Study Guides

Association for Scottish Literary Studies

2008

"Ian Rankin is perhaps the UK's foremost crime writer, best-known for his extensive series of novels set in Edinburgh and featuring Detective Inspector John Rebus. Christopher Nicol's SCOTNOTE study guide examines one of Rankin's most popular works, the award-winning Black & Blue. The complex, multilayered narrative is untangled, the characters studied and the novel's social and psychological undercurrents explored."
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Scottish Writers Talking 4

Jackie Kay, Allan Massie, Ian Rankin, James Robertson, William (Bill) Watson

Editor: Isobel Murray

Zeticula

2008

"These aren’t the kind of interviews that merely gift-wrap the books under discussion; here she’s putting whole careers up for lively discussion, and unless she has read every word she wouldn’t dream of pressing the tape recorder’s “on” button. This is one book it would be impossible to read without wanting to re-read at least half a dozen more straight away."
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Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus: The Story of the best-selling author and his complex detective

Craig Cabell

Metro Publishing

2010

"In this fascinating biography, author Craig Cabell presents a thought-provoking insight into the minds of the writer and his creation, and how their relationship has developed over the years. Includes material from interviews with Rankin himself. Learn about the unusual connection between Rankin and Rebus; how the author was a punk musician and swineherd before he became a writer; and why he was so inspired by fellow-Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and his gothic masterpiece, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde."
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Scottish Storytrails: A Literary Landscape

William Steven

Neil Wilson Publishing

2017

Covers 17 writers: Iain Banks, James M Barrie, John Buchan, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rowena Farre, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Kenneth Grahame, Alasdair Gray, Neil Gunn, James Hogg, Compton Mackenzie, Ian Rankin, Walter Scott, Tobias Smollett, Muriel Spark , Robert Louis Stevenson, and Irvine Welsh

"Scottish Storytrails describes in detail the places where these 17 writers lived and worked, providing a life trail, while the fictional settings of their famous books parallel those places imaginatively, providing a story trail through some of Scotland's greatest literary landscapes."
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