by IanRankin (Author)
A murder has been committed - but as the victim is a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is that concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose ...When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned off the case, not least because the G8 leaders have gathered in Scotland, and Rebus's bosses want him well out of the way. But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when Siobhan has a very personal reason for hunting down a riot cop, it looks as though both Rebus and Clarke may be up against their own side ...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Orion
Published: 04 Apr 2007
ISBN 10: 0752881175
ISBN 13: 9780752881171
Book Overview: Ian Rankin is a regular Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and Guardian fastseller. He has an incredibly high profile - he has had his own TV series (Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts), received an OBE, guested on Newsnight Review and is a regular contributor to the national press. He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Diamond Dagger and GQ Author of the Year. Ian Rankin makes up more than 10% of all UK crime sales - and always gets excellent reviews: 'Powerful, fast moving and compulsive. Rankin is without doubt Britain's best crime novelist' Express. 'An outstanding and highly recommended crime novel from a master in his field' Scotland on Sunday. 'No other writer in his chosen genre is producing books as rich and comprehensive as this: Dickensian, you might say' Literary Review. 'This is Rankin at his best, and, boy, that's saying something' Time Out.
Prizes: Winner of British Book Awards: Crime Thriller of the Year 2007.