Most Popular Books by Ian Rankin

IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched. Everyone has secrets Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled and now - after a decade without answers - it''s time for the truth. Nobody is innocent Every officer involved must be questioned, and it seems everyone on the case has something to hide, and everything to lose. But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus.

A student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She''s not just any student, though, but the daughter of well-to-do and influential bankers. There''s almost nothing to go on until DI John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there''s more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccustomed freedom. Two leads emerge: a carved wooden doll in a toy coffin, found in the student''s home village, and an Internet role-playing game. The ancient and the modern, brought together by uncomfortable circumstance ... ''Rankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers... He makes the reader feel part of the scene, and enhances the experience with his virtuosity with dialogue ... But all these virtues would count for little if Rankin didn''t also possess the most important asset of them all - the ability to tell a damned good story'' The Times

In Edinburgh you''re never far from a peaceful spot, or from a hellish one either. Now, in the heart of summer, in the midst of a nationalist festival, Inspector John Rebus is on the murder case of a young man left hanging in a spot where his screams would never be heard. To find the victim''s identity--and his killer--Rebus searches from Edinburgh''s most violent neighborhood to Belfast, Northern Ireland--amongst petty thugs, gunrunners, and heavyweight criminals. But before Rebus can get to the truth, he''s bloodied by the dream of society''s madmen--and staring into the glint of a killer''s eyes. Once again, Ian Rankin has demonstrated his incredible crime writing skills in Mortal Causes.

Old crimes don''t stay buried... From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES ''Ian Rankin is a genius'' Lee Child ''A first-rate thriller but also a forensic examination of contemporary Scottish society'' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus''s team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves ''the Saints'', and swore a bond on something called ''the Shadow Bible''. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other? **** Ian Rankin''s SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 8th September 2014

It may be Inspector Rebus'' toughest case ever in Let It Bleed, from brilliant crime writer Ian Rankin. In the dark days and biting windstorms of an Edinburgh winter, two drop-out kids dive off the towering Forth Road Bridge. A civic office is spattered by a grisly gun-blast. Two suicides and a murder that just don''t add up, unless John Rebus can crunch the numbers. Following a trail that snakes through stark alleys and sad bars, shredded files and lacerated lives, Rebus finds himself up against an airtight, murderous conglomerate on the make in every arena of power. It''s leeching the life and soul out of his city and, if it can, him too...

The ninth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. ''Masterly'' SUNDAY TIMES ''Ian Rankin is a genius'' Lee Child DI John Rebus is hard at work on multiple cases. Not only is he on the trail of a WWII war criminal - he''s also become entangled in a dangerous battle between two rival gangs. But when his daughter is the victim of an all too professional hit-and-run, there''s nothing Rebus won''t do to bring down the prime suspect. Even if it means making a deal with the devil . . . **** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

Detective Sergeant John Rebus must solve the case of the "Edinburgh Strangler" before the killer strikes again.

They call him the Wolfman - because he takes a bite out of his victims and because they found the first victim in the East End''s lonely Wolf Street. Scotland Yard are anxious to find the killer and Inspector Rebus is drafted in to help, thanks to his supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn''t happy at yet more interference - it''s bad enough having several Chief Inspectors on your back - and Rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac. When Rebus is offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive female psychologist, it''s too good an opportunity to miss. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack.

Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories. Published in crime magazines, composed for events, broadcast on radio, they all share the best qualities of his phenomenally popular Rebus novels. Ranging from the macabre (''The Hanged Man'') to the unfortunate (''The Only True Comedian'') right back to the sinister (''Someone Got To Eddie'') they all bear the hallmark of great crime writing. Of even more interest to his many fans, Ian includes seven Inspector Rebus stories in this collection...

From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES ''Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'' THE TIMES * * * * * ''He''s gone...'' When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it''s not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn''t the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective? As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn''t want to find... PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES: ''Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure'' MARIAN KEYES ''This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations'' MICHAEL CONNELLY ''An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction'' MICK HERRON ''Rankin remains the king of the castle'' THE TIMES ''Typically compelling'' DAILY TELEGRAPH ''Masterly storytelling'' SUNDAY EXPRESS ''Excellent'' LIZ NUGENT ''The best that the crime genre can offer'' FT ''Rankin grows better with time . . . Rebus grows ever more compelling'' DAILY MAIL * * * * * PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER: ''Ian Rankin is a genius'' LEE CHILD ''A master storyteller'' GUARDIAN ''Rebus is one of British crime writing''s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'' DAILY MAIL ''Great fiction, full stop'' THE TIMES ''One of Britain''s leading novelists in any genre'' NEW STATESMAN ''Rankin is a phenomenon'' SPECTATOR ''Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'' SCOTSMAN ''The king of crime fiction'' SUNDAY EXPRESS **** Ian Rankin''s SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 5th October 2020

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year. ''Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better.'' THE TIMES * * * * * JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH''S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS. NOW, HE''S JOINED THEM. As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard... However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide. With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope - with his life on the line. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them? * * * * * PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE: ''Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction.'' DAILY MAIL ''With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better... This is unmissable.'' MICK HERRON, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller ''Midnight & Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you''ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best.'' ELLY GRIFFITHS, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller ''I was absolutely knocked sideways by it - it is utterly marvellous and so touching.'' JILLY COOPER, the Sunday Times Bestseller ''A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off...'' STUART MACBRIDE, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller ''Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always.'' JILL MANSELL, the Sunday Times Bestseller ''Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability.'' B. A. PARIS, the Sunday Times Bestseller **** PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: ''Ian Rankin is a genius'' LEE CHILD ''Rebus is one of British crime writing''s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'' DAILY MAIL ''Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'' GUARDIAN ''The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life''s pleasures'' EXPRESS ''Rankin is a phenomenon'' SPECTATOR ''Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'' SCOTSMAN ''The king of crime fiction'' SUNDAY EXPRESS ''Great fiction, full stop'' THE TIMES **** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

Michael Weston is a gun for hire. He''s paid well to do his job and ask no questions. But after successfully assassinating a TV reporter, the cops are quickly on his tail. How did they know how to find him? And who is his anonymous employer? Why did he or she want the reporter dead in the first place? Was he set up to be caught and thrown in jail? The answers may lie with Hoffer, a private detective who has been hunting him for years--ever since Michael dispatched a bullet and accidentally hit an innocent young American girl. Her grieving father has kept Hoffer on retainer and on a mission to bring Weston to justice no matter what the cost. Could Hoffer have finally trapped him? The only way Michael can stay ahead of the police is to find his mysterious employer and figure out who has been playing him like a puppet on strings--or he may find himself on the other end of the rifle.

Damon Mee was last seen in a blurred security video on the dance floor of a Kirkaldy nightclub. It was a routine missing persons case and it wasn''t even on his patch, but inspector John rebus said he''d look into it as a favour to the boy''s father, a friend from his school days. In the deft hands of Ian Rankin, the ripples of the investigation widen rapidly. They lead to the club''s greasy owner, to a slightly bent casion croupier, to a drop dead blonde whose name nobody seems to know, to a Hibs striker with a talent for goals and a weakness for gambling and finally to the shadowed men who call the shots in Edinburgh''s underworld. When it''s over, Rebus has repaid a debt and his boss has received an unexpected birthday present.

A Good Hanging contains twelve remarkable, gritty short stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus in his home city of Edinburgh, as only Ian Rankin can portray it:. Not just the tearooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, but a modern urban metropolis with a full range of criminals and their victims--blackmailers, peeping Toms, and more than one kind of murderer. It''s a city like any other, a city that gives birth to crimes of passion, accidents, and long-hidden jealousy, and a city in which criminal minds find it all too easy to fade into the shadows. As dedicated readers of the series well know, nobody is better equipped to delve into Edinburgh''s back alleys and smoky pubs than Rebus, and no one better able to illuminate his world than Ian Rankin.

When a former soldier and recluse murders two 17-year-old students at a posh Edinburgh boarding school, Inspector John Rebus immediately suspects there is more to the case than meets the eye.

Ian Rankin''s guide to the places in Scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling Inspector Rebus novels. ''His novels are playing a significant part in redefining Scotland''s image of itself in literature'' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In REBUS''S SCOTLAND Ian Rankin uncovers the Scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the Inspector Rebus novels. Rankin also reveals the story of Rebus and how he came into being, who he is, and what his - and Rankin''s - Scotland is like. With over 100 evocative photographs, specially commissioned to reflect the text, REBUS''S SCOTLAND is the perfect gift for anyone interested in Scotland or in the novels of Ian Rankin.

John Biblia aterrorizo a Glasgow en los anos 60 y 70, cuando asesino a tres mujeres que habia conocido en una sala de baile; asesinatos por los cuales nunca pudieron detenerlo. Ahora, Johnny Biblia, como lo han bautizado los medios de comunicacion, parece matar para apropiarse la gloria del legendario asesino. Son cuatro los casos que el inspector, John Rebus, relaciona y que aparentemente conducen al depravado asesino. La descripcion que Ian Rankin hace de los personajes, escenas y estados de animo tienen una precision y autenticidad dificil de superar. Con un estilo agil y cargado de humor sutil, el autor transmite el hedor genuino de los bajos fondos de la ciudad. Su prosa vibrante y su especial manera de mantener la intriga hacen de Black and Blue una novela policiaca de excepcion. Sin duda, perdurara como un hito en su genero.

From #1 international bestseller Rankin comes this tale of an unlucky spy whogets one last chance at redemption.

For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .

An unprecedented collective features pairings by 23 best-selling and critically acclaimed suspense writers, who in short high-action stories pit their most popular characters against one another.

Rebus comes out of retirement...to save his nemesis. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is feeling the heat. She''s investigating the death of a senior government prosecutor, David Minton, who has friends in high places. When one of their own is killed, the powers that be want answers fast. But Clarke is puzzled: if Minton died in a robbery as everyone thinks, why is nothing missing from his home? The answer may lie not in what was taken, but in what was left behind at the scene?an ominous note. Malcolm Fox is feeling useless. Shunned by his colleagues because of his past in the Complaints bureau, he''s been reassigned to a grunt detail, helping a surveillance team?one that trusts him even less than his own boss does?track a notorious Glasgow crime family. Helping Clarke with the Minton case is the only thing that makes Fox feel like a real cop. Newly minted civilian John Rebus is feeling restless. Being a cop is in his blood and he''s failing miserably at retirement. So when Clarke and Fox ask for his help, Rebus doesn''t need long to consider his options. But before he can get his bearings, a call comes from Rebus''s old nemesis?"Big Ger" Cafferty. Someone just fired a bullet through his front window?and sent him a note identical to Minton''s. The normally unflappable old gangster is on edge, but for the life of him Cafferty can''t figure out who he''s wronged. And the only man he trusts with his life is Rebus. As the cases collide, it''s up to Clarke, Fox, and Rebus to connect the dots and save their unlikely ally Cafferty, whose past harbors a shocking secret that implicates Minton''s friends in an unspeakable crime. Even Dogs in the Wild reunites crime fiction legend Ian Rankin''s greatest characters in an explosive story exploring the darkest corners of our desires.

A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus''s past in this "must-read" mystery (Tana French). Former Detective John Rebus'' retirement is disrupted once again when skeletal remains are identified as a private investigator who went missing over a decade earlier. The remains, found in a rusted car in the East Lothian woods, not far from Edinburgh, quickly turn into a cold case murder investigation. Rebus'' old friend, Siobhan Clarke is assigned to the case, but neither of them could have predicted what buried secrets the investigation will uncover. Rebus remembers the original case -- a shady land deal -- all too well. After the investigation stalled, the family of the missing man complained that there was a police cover-up. As Clarke and her team investigate the cold case murder, she soon learns a different side of her mentor, a side he would prefer to keep in the past. A gripping story of corruption and consequences, this new novel demonstrates that Rankin and Rebus are still at the top of their game.

A brilliant box set of the first ten Rebus novels. Collection comprises of: Knots & Crosses; Hide & Seek; Tooth & Nail; Strip Jack; The Black Book; Mortal Causes; Let it Bleed; Black & Blue; The Hanging Garden; Dead Souls.

In this scorching crime collaboration, bestselling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective. Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he’s dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter’s left behind his share of enemies. So, who dealt the fatal blow? DC Jack Laidlaw’s reputation precedes him. He’s not a team player, but he’s got a sixth sense for what’s happening on the streets. His boss chalks the violence up to the usual rivalries, but is it that simple? As two Glasgow gangs go to war, Laidlaw needs to find out who got Carter before the whole city explodes. William McIlvanney’s Laidlaw books changed the face of crime fiction. When he died in 2015, he left half a handwritten manuscript of Laidlaw’s first case. Now, Ian Rankin is back to finish what McIlvanney started. In The Dark Remains, these two iconic authors bring to life the criminal world of 1970s Glasgow, and Laidlaw’s relentless quest for truth.

Five thrilling tales of mystery, mayhem, and murder from an exceptional quintet of Edgar, CWA Dagger, and National Book Award winners. Crime and literature make strange and sinister bedfellows in this winning anthology of book-themed whodunits by five acclaimed masters of mystery and suspense. Multiple award-winning, bestselling authors provide the literary thrills and chills in this masterful collection of five ingeniously puzzling mysteries that belong in the library of every crime fiction aficionado. Dead Dames Don’t Sing by John Harvey: Looking for a big payday but finding big trouble instead, ex-London-cop-turned-private-investigator Jack Kiley attempts to uncover the true origins of a controversial, pseudonymously written pulp novel. The Travelling Companion by Ian Rankin: A young Scotsman in Paris is drawn into a shocking mystery that resides within the pages of an unpublished manuscript allegedly penned by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mystery, Inc. by Joyce Carol Oates: When an obsessive collector of bookstores discovers a charming new shop, he decides he must have it at any cost—even if he has to commit murder. Remaindered by Peter Lovesey: For some nefarious reason, the widow and former associates of a slain gangster are determined to keep the Precious Finds Bookstore open following the unfortunate demise of the shop’s owner. The Book Thing by Laura Lippman: Private investigator Tess Monaghan must help the irascible proprietor of a Baltimore children’s bookstore keep her business afloat by unmasking an elusive and utterly ingenious book thief.

Rebus og Siobhan ender efter en omorganisering af politistyrken ude i et af Edinburghs finere kvarterer. Alligevel bliver Rebus´ første sag dér noget af et mareridt. Liget af en mand, der brutalt er stukket ihjel, bliver fundet i en af de barskere forstæder. Han er af udenlandsk afstamning, men har ingen identitetspapirer på sig, og ingen af beboerne i området vil kendes ved ham. Fremmedhadet er udbredt, selv inden for korpset, og der er ikke nogen større entusiasme for at løse sagen om den mulige illegale indvandrer, selvom den kan blive benzin på det allerede brændende bål. Femtende bog i serien om John Rebus. "Fremragende politikrimi med brod mod sin samtid." Bo Tao Michaëlis, Politiken "... blændende godt" Mette Strømfeldt, BT “… højspændt kriminalroman" Mogens Rude, Jydske Vestkysten "Uhyggeligt racerløb ud ad virkelighedens motorvej." Marianne Koch, Fyens Stiftstidende "Ian Rankin skriver afsindig godt." Mette Højbjerg, Nyhedsavisen "Når Rankin er bedst, er han intet mindre end fremragende. Det er han her." Bent Stenbakken, Nordjyske Stiftstidende

Un exmilitar entra en una escuela de un pueblo costero al norte de Edimburgo, mata a dos jóvenes de diecisiete años y, luego, vuelve el arma contra sí mismo. En su investigación, el inspector Rebus descubre que el asesino y homicida tenía tanto amigos como enemigos en la comunidad, y que el mismo Ejército está poniendo trabas a su investigación. Para colmo, Rebus es sospechoso de matar a un delincuente que ha estado acosando a su colega y más que amiga Siobban Clarke.

An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme: a racist attack or something else entirely? Rebus is drawn into the case, but has other problems: his old police station has closed for business and his bosses would rather he retire than stick around. But Rebus is a stubborn of creature... His colleague Siobhan meanwhile has problems of her own. A teenager has disappeared from home and Siobhan is drawn into helping the family, which will mean travelling closer than is healthy towards the web of a convicted rapist. Then there''s the small matter of the two skeletons found buried beneath a concrete cellar floor in Fleshmarket Close...

Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time, so badly that he''s been sent to a kind of reform school for damaged cops. While there among the last-chancers known as "resurrection men," he joins a covert mission to gain evidence of a drug heist orchestrated by three of his classmates. But the group has been assigned an unsolved murder that may have resulted from Rebus''s own mistake. Now Rebus can''t determine if he''s been set up for a fall or if his disgraced classmates are as ruthless as he suspects. When Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke discovers that her investigation of an art dealer''s murder is tied to Rebus''s inquiry, the two-protEgE and mentor-join forces. Soon they find themselves in the midst of an even bigger scandal than they had imagined-a plot with conspirators in every corner of Scotland and deadly implications about their colleagues. With the brilliant eye for character and place that earned him the name "the Dickens of Edinburgh," Ian Rankin delivers a page-turning novel of intricate suspense.

Beggar''s Banquet is a new collection of short stories from Ian Rankin. In 1997 he was awarded the Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction for Black and Blue. His subsequent Rebus novels have all been international bestsellers.

While investigating the murder of an off-duty oilman, Inspector John Rebus stumbles upon the investigation of a copycat murderer nicknamed Bible Johnny.