by IanRankin (Author)
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 ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 12 Jan 1998
ISBN 10: 0752809415
ISBN 13: 9780752809410
Book Overview: Ian Rankin is a regular Sunday Times bestseller and Guardian fastseller. He 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 now makes up more than 10 per cent of all UK crime sales. Rankin also constantly gets excellent reviews: 'A master in his field' Scotland on Sunday. 'This is Rankin at his raw-edged, page-turning best' Time Out. 'The crime novel has moved far beyond mere entertainment, and he is one of the novelists who have taken it there ... [a] remarkable talent' Spectator. 'Artful, moving and entertaining' Observer. 'A touch of genius ... Rebus is a sublime invention' Sunday Express. '[His] consistent level of excellence is unmatched in the field of British crime fiction' The Times.