The second Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.
'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child

A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor, between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above.

Just another dead addict - until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to tourists.

Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like a murder every day, about a seductive danger he can almost taste, appealing to the darkest corners of his mind...

The second Inspector Rebus novel from 'Britain's No.1 crime writer' DAILY MIRROR.

About the Author
Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature. Website: IanRankin.net Twitter: @Beathhigh Facebook: IanRankinBooks

Reviews
There cannot be a better crime novelist writing * DAILY MAIL *
Rebus is a masterful creation * OBSERVER *
Ian Rankin is widely, and rightly, regarded as the leading male crime writer in Britain * TLS *
Ian Rankin is a genius -- Lee Child



Book Information
ISBN 9780752883540
Author Ian Rankin
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 132mm * 24mm