by IanRankin (Author)
Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition, a seat of learning, of elegant living, known as the 'Athens of the North'. But that isn't all. The city's flip-side is a city of grudges, blackmail, violence, greed and fear - where past and present clash and old wounds fester. In any year Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare, murder, assault and battery at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival, an arson attack on a bird watcher and the witnessing of an apparent miracle...
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 01 Jun 1998
ISBN 10: 0752809431
ISBN 13: 9780752809434
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: 'Powerful, fast moving and compulsive. Rankin is without doubt Britain's best crime novelist' Express. '[Rankin's] consistent level of excellence is unmatched in the field of British crime writing' The Times. 'Rankin uses his laconic prose as a literary paint stripper, scouring away pretensions to reveal the unwholesome reality beneath' Independent. 'Rankin's ability to create a credible character, delivering convincing dialogue to complement sinister and hard-hitting plots set against vividly detailed atmosphere is simply awesome' Time Out.