by IanRankin (Author)
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, thanks to his supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn't happy at yet more interference - it's bad enough having several Chief Inspectors on your back - 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Paperback
Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Jun 1998
ISBN 10: 0752809407
ISBN 13: 9780752809403
Book Overview: Ian Rankin is a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller and a regular on the Guardian fastseller list. Ian has an incredibly high profile. In 2003, he had his own TV series (Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts), received his OBE, guested on Newsnight Review and is a constant contributor to the national press. He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger and the Edgar Award. In 2003 Rankin sold over one million books. He always receives fantastic reviews: 'This is quite simply crime writing of the highest order' Express. 'Ian Rankin is widely, and rightly, regarded as the leading male crime writer in Britain' TLS 'Ian Rankin is currently the biggest noise in British crime fiction, with sales of his books accounting for just over ten per cent of the UK market. And, for once, the hype and the big sales are backed up with literary talent' Time Out. 'Top notch' New York Times. 'A complex mystery novel, as you would expect from Rankin, one of a handful of truly outstanding British mystery writers ... Terrific' Observer. 'An extraordinarily rich addition to crime literature' Independent on Sunday.