The seventh Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.
'Rankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers' THE TIMES

Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers.

Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? Why is a city councillor shredding documents that should have been waste paper years ago? And why on earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoot at the home of the Scottish Office's Permanent Secretary?

Sucked into the machine that is modern Scotland, Rebus confronts the fact that some of his enemies may be beyond justice...

The seventh 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
Rankin continues to be unsurpassed among living British crime writers * THE TIMES *
A complex mystery novel, as you would expect from Rankin, one of a handful of truly outstanding British mystery writers ... Terrific * OBSERVER *
Ian Rankin is a genius -- Lee Child
Britain's No.1 crime writer * DAILY MIRROR *
No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin * TLS *
One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse * DAILY MAIL *
One of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction * THE TIMES *



Book Information
ISBN 9780752883595
Author Ian Rankin
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 275g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 165mm * 27mm