Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Rebus keeps surprising me what will become of the retired detective and his nemesis, big ger cafferty. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, edinburgh, hull, the open university and is a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh. Now hes an edinburgh cop who hides from his memories and misses promotions. Murdo macleodthe guardian lets look briefly at just one aspect. The 10 places that inspire rebus author ian rankin and his famous character. Oct 30, 2015 the 10 places that inspire rebus author ian rankin and his famous character. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. Ian rankin has 202 books on goodreads with 522835 ratings. Knots and crosses inspector rebus book 1 kindle edition by ian rankin author visit amazons ian rankin page.
An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 7. In 2009 rankin stated on radio five live that he would start work on a five or sixissue run on the comic book hellblazer, although he may turn the story into a standalone graphic novel instead. Rankin on viime vuosina noussut britannian johtavaksi miespuoliseksi rikoskirjailijaksi ja samaan aikaan hanesta on tullut suosittu myos yhdysvalloissa. The crime writer celebrates three decades of his bestknown creation rebus when the new incarnation of rebus returns to our tv screens his creator ian rankin will not be among the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Learn more about rankins life and career, including his other works. For information on the rebus word and picture puzzle see rebus rebus is a british television detective drama series based on the inspector rebus novels by the scottish author ian rankin. Six of the best is a semiregular feature that pokes, prods and persuades your favourite bands, bards and barometers of hip opinion to tell us six of the best tracks theyve ever heard.
Rebus is out there right now, on some edinburgh street as inspector rebus approaches his 30th anniversary, his creator explains how the sleuth took on a life of his own ian rankin. This november sees the release of the 20th inspector rebus novel, even dogs in the wild. Rather be the devil was announced this afternoon by rankin via the hitech means of twitter and periscope. And in the book, rankin has rebus allude to the connections, where he ponders on the links between the underworld and the overworld. Hardboiled inspector rebus has been described as the most. Despite his modest protests, crime novelist ian rankin bestknown for the creation of curmudgeonly detective john rebus is a man who knows his whisky. Rankin s creation was the grandson of a polish immigrant, therefore. Rebus tours run every saturday at noon, no minimum size. He originally thought he would be compared to the likes of robert louis stevenson rather than to be considered part of the tartan noir genre. The 10 places that inspire rebus author ian rankin and his. Ian rankins rebus to make another comeback books the.
A new rebus novel by ian rankin will be published this autumn. Born in the kingdom of fife in 1960, ian rankin graduated from the university of edinburgh in 1982 and then spent three years writing novels when he was. Order in the next 34 hours 4 minutes and get it by. Rankins goal in life was not always to write crime fiction. Detective john rebus will return in his 20th novel this october, after author ian rankin took a yearlong sabbatical. Ian rankin graduated from the university of edinburgh in 1982 and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a phd in scottish. May 27, 2017 the top five best john rebus novels on may 27, 2017 july 4, 2017 by dorsetbookdetective in thrillers when i was younger, following on the heels of my obsession with henning mankell, i moved on to ian rankin and his brilliant rebus novels. The top five best john rebus novels on may 27, 2017 july 4, 2017 by dorsetbookdetective in thrillers when i was younger, following on the heels of my obsession with henning mankell, i moved on to ian rankin and his brilliant rebus novels. In knots and crosses, the dour detective may seem an incomplete invention, but theres already real clout to ian rankins inspector.
Pity poor inspector rebus ian rankin wont let him go quietly into. Jan 28, 2015 ian rankins rebus to make another comeback. In conversation with dave broom, he recalls his earliest whisky memories, unpicks the evolution of rebus, and shares some of the highs and lows of his life. Knots and crosses inspector rebus novels by ian rankin september 16, 2008. The author has also revealed that inspector rebus is involved in working on cold cases as a civilian. Ian rankin collection 10 books collection book people. Nov 01, 2016 this november awardwinning crime novelist ian rankin will publish his 21st rebus novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading let it bleed. Ian rankin also writing as jack harvey is a scottish mystery author best known for his inspector rebus series which currently includes 21 novels and several short stories the latest novel was published in 2016 with the title rather be the devil here are the ian rankin books in order for his inspector rebus series, as well as his other published books. The inspector rebus series is commercially successful in the united kingdom, accounting for an estimated 10% of all crime book sales in the uk as of 2015. Booktopia has even dogs in the wild, inspector rebus. Rebus is out there right now, on some edinburgh street as inspector rebus approaches his 30th anniversary, his creator explains how the sleuth took on. Jun 28, 2017 despite his modest protests, crime novelist ian rankin bestknown for the creation of curmudgeonly detective john rebus is a man who knows his whisky. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. Dead souls is a 1999 crime novel by ian rankin that features inspector rebus. Ian rankin started the inspector rebus series with knots and crosses in 1987. The whole series, organised in the order they were originally published.
Many of the books have been adapted to a television series on the british channel itv, starring john hannah and later ken stott as inspector rebus. Has your fil read the complaints by ian rankin too. A new john rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of guinness on st patricks day. The first series starred john hannah as di john rebus. Many of the books have been adapted to a television series. Which seems like an excellent excuse for the reading. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with writercook anthony bourdain. The seventeenth was thought to be the last as rebus turned sixty, the age.
Best of ian rankin score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Ian rankin returns to rebus after year long sabbatical. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological. Itll be the first time readers will have seen her and there may be room in. Presumably, hes no longer disappointed, having won dozens of literary awards and sold millions of copies of his books.
An appropriate date, then, for us to bring you a first look at ian rankins latest opus and the cover is even green. The title refers both to joy divisions song dead souls and to the 1842 nikolai gogol novel dead souls. The series is incredibly popular in the united kingdom, making up 10% of crime fiction sales there. Mar 16, 2015 a new rebus novel by ian rankin will be published this autumn. Hyde for modern times, ian rankin writes about his first inspector rebus novel, knots and crosses in the introduction to this 1999 compilation, which contains the first three installments of the series. Itll be the first time readers will have seen her and there may be room in a future book for. The new rebus ian rankin book comes out next week mumsnet. Buy ian rankins inspector rebus collection by ian rankin isbn. He is best known for his inspector rebus novels, which are set in edinburgh. Rankin was dismayed when the critics treated it as detective fiction. John rebus is one of the most enduring characters in crime. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological order.
The black book is a 1993 crime novel by ian rankin, the fifth of the inspector rebus novels. Rebus retirement novel is called exit music but as a character he is still very much active. The top five best john rebus novels the dorset book detective. Ian rankin and rebus for novembers reading group books the. It is also the first book where rebus is based at st leonards police station. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. Ian rankin s guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels.
The rebus series has 19 novels to date, the last of which, saints of the shadow bible, was published in 20. The site contains loads of information on ian rankin and his most famous character, rebus. Knots and crosses, was the first of ian rankins inspector rebus novels, published in 1988. The stage debut for the legendary detective john rebus in this brand new, original story by ian rankin, written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The inspector rebus books are a series of detective novels by the scottish author ian rankin. Di john rebus is an oldfashioned copper with a love of offkilter music, and the odd refreshment. Ian rankin s inspector john rebus novels in chronological order. Dfil has been devouring all of ian rankins rebus books this year, and i wanted to find another british ideally scottish author that he might get. To solve brutal murders, he enters the grittiest sides of edinburgh, the dark heart of contemporary scotland which lurks behind the elegant and historic buildings. The weeklong campaign has been supported by tv advertising by the scotsman and has been heavily trailed in previous editions. Rankin has also published a number of novels under the pseudonym, jack harvey. Ian rankin returns to rebus after yearlong sabbatical. It is the first book to feature siobhan clarke and morris gerald cafferty appears as a main character.
Below is a list of all of ian rankins inspector rankin books in order of when they were originally published. Ian rankin returns to rebus after yearlong sabbatical bbc news. Moreover, rankin pulls it off again with the scottish dry wit and banter and the excellent characters, maybe for the last time. The special rebus 20 week culminates with a special free ian rankin short story book also trailed with full page ad in sat 17 march edition given away with the saturday 24 march edition. Best known for his rebus series, they deliver hardboiled crime with a distinct scottish flavour sometimes cheesily referred to as tartan noir. Ian rankin and rebus for novembers reading group books.
Mar 17, 2016 a new john rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of guinness on st patricks day. Buy ian rankin s inspector rebus collection by ian rankin isbn. Jul 17, 20 six of the best ian rankin july 17, 20 july 17, 20 craig mcallister six of the best is a semiregular feature that pokes, prods and persuades your favourite bands, bards and barometers of hip opinion to tell us six of the best tracks theyve ever heard. With ian rankin bringing back his popular rebus character in his new book standing in another mans grave, it made us think of other brooding detectives in fiction. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the. He runs several other tours as well, mainly for small groups, with a variety of themes or even customized. As we approach the 30th anniversary of one of crime fictions most popular characters, the guardian book club will return to his eighth outing, black and blue. The tracks could be mainstream millionsellers or they could be obfuscatingly obscure, it doesnt matter.
As of 2015 they are published in the uk by the orion publishing group. John rebus is not as young as he was, but his detective instincts have never left him. The rebus novels have been translated into 26 different languages. He continued with inspector rebus from there on out, publishing tooth and nail and strip jack in.
An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 7 kindle edition by rankin, ian. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. We put together a list of other sleuths you may find as engaging as the hard case, scottich di. He had wanted to update robert louis stevensons dr. In various interviews, ian rankin has said as much himself. He continued with inspector rebus from there on out, publishing tooth and nail and strip jack in 1992, the third and fourth book in the series. Jon wood bought uk and commonwealth rights to even dogs in the wild, rankins 20th rebus novel, and one other. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the.
The 10 places that inspire rebus author ian rankin and. Even dogs in the wild a rebus novel 10 by ian rankin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The series was produced by stv productions for the itv network, and four series were broadcast between 26 april 2000 and 7 december 2007. Tooth and nail 1992, previously published as wolfman the three novels above are published as rebus. However, as the first written book, it is the logical starting point and is a great introduction to the flawed genius that is john rebus. Buy a discounted paperback of even dogs in the wild online from australias leading online bookstore. But, how else could a writer make a book like this work. Four years after the publication of rankins first book in the inspector rebus series, the second book in the series, hide and seek, was published in 1991. Exit music inspector rebus series book 17 kindle edition by ian rankin author visit amazons ian rankin page. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. Rankin also reveals the story of rebus and how he came into being, who he is. Actor, historian and rebus expert, colin is the only personally ian rankinapproved guide to show visitors rebuss edinburgh. The vertigo comics panel at wondercon 2009 confirmed that the story would be published as a graphic novel, dark entries, the second release from the companys vertigo crime imprint.
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