by IanRankin (Author)
Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in nigh on 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 a third body. This victim is Roddy Grieve, a prospective MSP, 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...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Orion
Published: 22 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0752877224
ISBN 13: 9780752877228
Book Overview: Includes a brand new introduction by the author. Reissued in the stunning new livery. All the backlist are being reissued in the new look. 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. Rankin now makes up more than 10 per cent of all UK crime sales. He also constantly gets excellent reviews: 'Rebus resurgent... a brilliantly meshed plot which delivers on every count... Eleventh in the series. Still making waves' Literary Review. 'Arguably Scotland's finest living writer' The Times. 'With each book I find myself wondering if he can pull it off again; so far he has never failed... They call his work crime fiction, but the adjective is superfluous... these novels are totally absorbing' Spectator. 'This is crime fiction at its best' Washington Post.