Watchman

Watchman

by IanRankin (Author)

Synopsis

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 Irishwoman. 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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: Orion
Published: 02 Sep 2004

ISBN 10: 0752859153
ISBN 13: 9780752859156
Book Overview: This highly sought-after title can finally be republished after years of pleas from Ian's fans Supported by a massive marketing/PR campaign Includes a new Introduction by the author All Rankin's most recent novels were No.1 SUNDAY TIMES bestsellers in both hardcover and paperback He is also a regular GUARDIAN fastseller His recent book of short stories, BEGGARS BANQUET, reached No.2 in the SUNDAY TIMES bestseller list Whilst very different from his later novels, WATCHMAN demonstrates clearly the range of Ian's writing talents In 2003 Rankin sold over one million books and he now makes up over 10 per cent of all UK crime sales He has also had his own TV series (Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts) and received the OBE All his novels receive high praise: 'Rankin is a phenomenon ... these novels are totally absorbing' SPECTATOR 'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre' NEW STATESMAN 'No other writer in his chosen genre is producing books as rich and comprehensive as this: Dickensian, you might say' LITERARY REVIEW 'Rankin is without doubt Britain's best crime novelist' EXPRESS 'Rankin is a master of his craft' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Author Bio
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 supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents. Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America's celebrated Edgar Award for 'Resurrection Men'. He has also been shortlisted for the Edgar and Anthony Awards in the USA, and won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the Deutscher Krimipreis. Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews and Edinburgh. A contributor to BBC2's 'Newsnight Review', he also presented his own TV series, 'Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts'. He recently received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his partner and two sons.