The eleventh Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child

'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY EXPRESS.

Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. As political passions run high, DI John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in Queensbury House, bang in the middle of his patch. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past.

Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder victim is found. Days later, in the gardens outside, there is another body and Rebus is under pressure to find instant answers.

As the case proceeds, the Inspector finds himself face to face with one of Edinburgh's most notorious criminals...

The eleventh Inspector Rebus novel from 'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY EXPRESS.

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 X: @Beathhigh Facebook: IanRankinBooks

Reviews
Rebus resurgent ... a brilliantly meshed plot which delivers on every count ... Eleventh in the series. Still making waves * LITERARY REVIEW *
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today * EVENING STANDARD *
Britain's No.1 crime writer * DAILY MIRROR *
There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives -- Tana French
No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin ... [Rebus] is a good cop and a masterly creation * TLS *
Rankin is a phenomenon ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it * SPECTATOR *



Book Information
ISBN 9780752883632
Author Ian Rankin
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 350g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 134mm * 34mm