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John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him
behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it's not the first
time the legendary detective has taken the law into his own hands,
it might be the last. What drove a good man to cross the line? Or
have times changed, and the rules with them? Detective Inspector
Siobhan Clarke faces Edinburgh's most explosive case in years, as a
corrupt cop goes missing after claiming to harbour secrets that
could sink the city's police force. But in this investigation, it
seems all roads lead to Rebus - and Clarke's twin loyalties to the
public and the police will be tested to their limit. A reckoning is
coming - and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders...
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Westwind (Paperback)
Ian Rankin
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R419
R351
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'Five engrossing, resonant stories here, with no weak links' The
Herald The world's first UNESCO city of literature, Edinburgh is
steeped in literary history. It is the birthplace of a beloved cast
of fictional characters from Sherlock Holmes to Harry Potter. It is
the home of the Writer's Museum, where quotes from writers of the
past pave the steps leading up to it. A city whose beauty is
matched only by the intrigue of its past, and where Robert Louis
Stevenson said, 'there are no stars so lovely as Edinburgh's
street-lamps'. And to celebrate the city, its literature, and more
importantly, its people, Polygon and the One City Trust have
brought together writers - established and emerging - to write
about the place they call home. Based around landmarks or
significant links to Edinburgh each story transports the reader to
a different decade in the city's recent past. Through these stories
each author reflects on the changes, both generational and
physical, in the city in which we live.
Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the
sky, presents await under the tree ... and murder is afoot. In this
collection of ten classic murder mysteries from the best crime
writers in history, death and mayhem take many festive forms, from
the inventive to the unexpected. From a Santa Claus with a grudge
to a cat who knows who killed its owner on Christmas Eve, these are
stories to enjoy - and be mystified by - in front of a roaring
fire, mince pie to hand.
A masterclass in cat-and-mouse espionage suspense - and the last
lost novel - from the iconic Number One bestselling author of A
SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child It
always starts with a small lie. That's how you stop noticing the
bigger ones. After his friend suspects something strange going on
at the launch facility where they both work - and then goes missing
- Martin Hepton doesn't believe the official line of "long-term
sick leave"... Refusing to stop asking questions, he leaves his old
life behind, aware that someone is shadowing his every move. The
only hope he has is his ex-girlfriend Jill Watson - the only
journalist who will believe his story. But neither of them can
believe the puzzle they're piecing together - or just how shocking
the secret is that everybody wants to stay hidden... A gripping,
page-turning suspense masterclass - experience the brilliance of
the iconic Ian Rankin.
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Stranded (Paperback)
V.L. McDermid; Foreword by Ian Rankin
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R225
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Stranded demonstrates yet again the scope of Val McDermid's
imagination, her versatility as a stylist and her immense powers as
a storyteller. As well as McDermid's popular series character,
private eye Kate Brannigan, this diverse collection contains
narrative voices, both female and male, from different continents
and an eclectic range of backgrounds. McDermid has chosen the
short-story form to probe not only the motivations of the criminal
underworld but also the nature of crime itself, all the time
playing with crime-writing and pushing it to its limits. There are
even occasions where McDermid defies the genre altogether and the
collection is framed by two stories that show a writer exploring
fresh territory. Grit, sex, glamour, intrigue and unexpected turns:
Stranded is a showcase of trademark McDermid that will strike a few
surprising chords amongst even her most devoted readers.
THE BRAND NEW REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER.
ONE OF THE MUST-READ NOVELS OF THE YEAR. John Rebus had been in
court plenty of times, but this was his first time in the dock...
John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him
behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it's not the first
time the legendary detective has taken the law into his own hands,
it might be the last. What drove a good man to cross the line? Or
have times changed, and the rules with them? Detective Inspector
Siobhan Clarke faces Edinburgh's most explosive case in years, as a
corrupt cop goes missing after claiming to harbour secrets that
could sink the city's police force. But in this investigation, it
seems all roads lead to Rebus - and Clarke's twin loyalties to the
public and the police will be tested to their limit. A reckoning is
coming - and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders...
* * * * * PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES: 'I loved it
hugely! Rebus is one of fiction's greatest creations.' MARIAN KEYES
'Phenomenal ... The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is
going to be talking about this!' MICK HERRON 'Magnificent -
beautifully written, clever - and what an ending!' KATE MOSSE
'Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By
turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.' SARAH VAUGHAN 'The
standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation
... The kind of ending you won't ever forget.' CHRIS WHITAKER * * *
* * 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
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Westwind (Hardcover)
Ian Rankin
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R799
R303
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'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...
Perfect for Rankin fans: Finished the novels and just want more?
Dive inside Edinburgh as only John Rebus knows it. Packed with
detail: Every single Rebus novel to date is referenced: can you
spot them all? Poster and playlist: Comes with a poster detailing
all the references and a playlist tailor-made by Ian Rankin himself
of John Rebus's favourite songs so that you can fully immerse
yourself in The World of Rebus. Good size: Completed puzzle
measures 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.). THE MUST-HAVE JIGSAW FROM
ICONIC NO.1 BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN 'Rebus is one of British crime
writing's greatest characters' DAILY MAIL Take a tour through all
two dozen of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels in this 1000-piece jigsaw
puzzle illustrated by Barry Falls. See Edinburgh as you've never
seen it before as you find clues, criminals and coppers from each
instalment. Can you piece all the strands together? 'Unsurpassed
among living British crime writers' THE TIMES 'The king of crime
fiction' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'
SCOTSMAN
The tenth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of
A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. 'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY
EXPRESS 'No one in Britain writes better crime novels today Evening
Standard Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus
comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the
social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational
reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma - should he be outed to
protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals
begin a hate campaign Rebus gets a call from the past: the son of a
friend has gone missing and no one else will make time to ask the
right questions. And then a fragment of Scotland's criminal history
is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. Once more
Rebus's cup of trouble runneth over and the ghosts of past misdeeds
return to haunt Edinburgh's streets.
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling
series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot
of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's
an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and
ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings
mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the
feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just
one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the
pieces to the puzzle...
"Knots and Crosses" introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a
fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero
at work today.
'What treats you have in store!' IAN RANKIN. Who knew literature could be so lethal? Here are 20 specially commissioned stories about deadly books from the world's best crime writers. By turns hair-raising and playful, packed with twists and turns, literary references and bookish conundrums, this is a treasure chest of bloodthirsty bibliophilia
From wronged wives to nosy neighbours, from distant dads to
new-found family, from secrets to lies, fresh starts to false
endings - and everything in between... A collection of brilliant
short stories from the best writers around. This collections
contains original stories from Fanny Blake, Louise Candlish, Mike
Gayle, Mari Hannah, Sophie Kinsella, Jojo Moyes, Adele Parks, Ian
Rankin, Mahsuda Snaith and Keith Stuart.
Christmas is a time of goodwill to all men ... or is it? As the
nights draw in, throw another log on the fire and settle back into
your armchair to enjoy this collection of ten classic Christmas
mysteries, in which crime's best known sleuths, from Rebus to
Holmes and Cadfael to Father Brown, uncover murder and mayhem
galore. Whether it's a Christmas goose with a surprising secret
cargo, a murdered pantomime dame, or a killer who departs the scene
of the crime without leaving a single footprint, these stories will
puzzle and delight in equal measure. And along the way, there'll be
enough carols and Christmas pudding, mistletoe and mulled wine, to
warm the heart of a stone-cold killer ... perhaps.
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Daggers Drawn (Hardcover)
Maxim Jakubowski; Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, John Harvey, …
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R459
R297
Discovery Miles 2 970
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NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF
THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION Maxim Jakubowski has edited all the great
names in crime fiction and stories from his anthologies have won
the CWA Dagger six times. Now he has collected 19 Dagger
award-winning stories in one volume, making it the first
retrospective deep dive into the CWA's archive of Dagger Award
winners. Bringing together the greatest crime fictions authors such
as Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John
Harvey and many more. Edgy, twisted and disturbing, Daggers Drawn
is a visceral and thrilling collection showcasing the very best
modern crime fiction has to offer. Contributors include: Ian Rankin
Jeffery Deaver John Connolly John Harvey Denise Mina Julian
Rathbone Martin Edwards Peter Lovesey Lauren Henderson Stella Duffy
Peter O'Donnell (writing as Madeleine Brent) Danuta Reah Cath
Staincliffe Margaret Murphy L.C. Tyler Phil Lovesey Larry Beinhart
Richard Lange Jerry Sykes
The sixth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of
A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. 'An outstanding creation' SUNDAY
TELEGRAPH It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full
swing... A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the
city's ancient subterranean streets and marks on the corpse cause
Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The
prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is
almost unthinkable. When the victim turns out to be the son of a
notorious gangster, Rebus realises he is sitting atop a volcano of
mayhem - and it's just about to erupt.
A CRIME TOO CLOSE TO HOME . . . A superb, highly suspenseful crime
thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK
TIMES 'You'll love every second of it' MIRROR 'Excellent' SUNDAY
TIMES At a private school, two teenagers are killed by an ex-Army
loner who then turned the gun on himself. Finding the truth will
take Detective Inspector John Rebus into the heart of a shattered
community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer,
and finds he is not alone. It seems the man had friends in high
places and enemies to spare. And Rebus has secrets of his own. He's
fresh out of hospital, with newly bandaged hands, and won't say
what happened. But after the death of a criminal he visited, who
had been stalking DS Siobhan Clarke, Rebus is the prime suspect...
Sometimes murder is the easy way out... A brilliant Rebus novel
from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.
'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Daily Mirror 'Ian Rankin is a genius'
Lee Child A mugging gone wrong ... or murder? A dissident Russian
poet is found dead - at the same time a delegation of Russian
businessmen arrives in town. For some, it is crucial that the case
is closed quickly, clinically and with the minimum of attention.
But DI Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke believe this is something more
than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second
killing. Then, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local
gangster puts Rebus in the frame - and he may not survive long
enough to solve anything...
'Unmissable Rankin, as gripping and involving as any Rebus story'
CHOICE; 'A brilliant book' GUARDIAN From the No.1 bestselling
author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'On the evidence of THE
COMPLAINTS it looks as if Fox will be just as sure-footed a guide
to the city as his grizzled predecessor' DAILY EXPRESS. Nobody
likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops.
Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title,
but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The
Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a
result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's
middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home
and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship. In the midst
of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new
task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. Problem is,
no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that
there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove
dangerous, especially when murder intervenes.
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