New Releases by Ian Rankin

John Rebus spent his life as a cop putting Edinburgh''s most deadly criminals behind bars. Now having been convicted of a homicide, he''s joined them… A convict is brutally murdered in his locked cell deep in the heart of Scotland’s most infamous prison. Sleeping in a cell across the floor lies John Rebus, the equally notorious detective. Stripped of his badge and estranged from his police family, he is now fighting for his own life - protected by an old nemesis but always one wrong move away from the shank. As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even this legendary figure struggles to keep his head. They say old habits die hard, though. The death stirs Rebus’s deductive - and manipulative - impulses, setting off a domino-chain of scheming criminals, corrupt prison guards and perhaps only one or two good souls who may see it all through. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?

New York Times bestselling author Ian Rankin returns to his legendary detective—it’s not the first time Rebus has taken the law into his own hands, though it may be the last. John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. But what drove a good man to cross the line? Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke may well find out. Clarke is tasked with the city’s most explosive case in years, an infamous cop, at the center of decades of misconduct, has gone missing. Finding him will expose not only her superiors, but her mentor John Rebus. And Rebus himself may not have her own interests at heart, as the repayment of a past debt places him in the crosshairs of both crime lords and his police brethren. One way or another, a reckoning is coming – and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders…

For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .

A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus''s past in this "must-read" mystery (Tana French). Former Detective John Rebus'' retirement is disrupted once again when skeletal remains are identified as a private investigator who went missing over a decade earlier. The remains, found in a rusted car in the East Lothian woods, not far from Edinburgh, quickly turn into a cold case murder investigation. Rebus'' old friend, Siobhan Clarke is assigned to the case, but neither of them could have predicted what buried secrets the investigation will uncover. Rebus remembers the original case -- a shady land deal -- all too well. After the investigation stalled, the family of the missing man complained that there was a police cover-up. As Clarke and her team investigate the cold case murder, she soon learns a different side of her mentor, a side he would prefer to keep in the past. A gripping story of corruption and consequences, this new novel demonstrates that Rankin and Rebus are still at the top of their game.

Rebus comes out of retirement...to save his nemesis. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is feeling the heat. She''s investigating the death of a senior government prosecutor, David Minton, who has friends in high places. When one of their own is killed, the powers that be want answers fast. But Clarke is puzzled: if Minton died in a robbery as everyone thinks, why is nothing missing from his home? The answer may lie not in what was taken, but in what was left behind at the scene?an ominous note. Malcolm Fox is feeling useless. Shunned by his colleagues because of his past in the Complaints bureau, he''s been reassigned to a grunt detail, helping a surveillance team?one that trusts him even less than his own boss does?track a notorious Glasgow crime family. Helping Clarke with the Minton case is the only thing that makes Fox feel like a real cop. Newly minted civilian John Rebus is feeling restless. Being a cop is in his blood and he''s failing miserably at retirement. So when Clarke and Fox ask for his help, Rebus doesn''t need long to consider his options. But before he can get his bearings, a call comes from Rebus''s old nemesis?"Big Ger" Cafferty. Someone just fired a bullet through his front window?and sent him a note identical to Minton''s. The normally unflappable old gangster is on edge, but for the life of him Cafferty can''t figure out who he''s wronged. And the only man he trusts with his life is Rebus. As the cases collide, it''s up to Clarke, Fox, and Rebus to connect the dots and save their unlikely ally Cafferty, whose past harbors a shocking secret that implicates Minton''s friends in an unspeakable crime. Even Dogs in the Wild reunites crime fiction legend Ian Rankin''s greatest characters in an explosive story exploring the darkest corners of our desires.

"Rankin is a master storyteller, and his Rebus novels are a national treasure." — The Guardian Tooth and Nail is another outstanding entry in the internationally acclaimed, award winning, bestselling Inspector Rebus series of novels. Scottish homicide detective John Rebus has been sent from "North of the Border" to help London police catch a serial killer, thanks to a supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers. His Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn''t too happy at yet more interference. It''s bad enough having several Chief Inspectors on your back without being hounded at every turn by an upstart Jock. Rebus is going to have to deal with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac. When he''s offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive psychologist, it''s too good an opportunity to turn down. But in finding an ally, he may have given his enemies an easy means of attack. Teamed with a London cop he wants to trust but can''t, Rebus gets a break when a beautiful psychologist develops a bizarre but surprisingly portrait of the killer. Now it''s only a question of who is going to get busted first: the cop with the accent who breaks all the rules—or the psychopath painting London with blood . . . Praise for Ian Rankin and the Detective Rebus novels "Ian Rankin is a genius" —Lee Child "Ian Rankin is up there among the best crime novelists at work today." —Michael Connelly "A beautifully written series." — New York Times Book Review "Crime fiction at its best." — Washington Post Book World "Ian Rankin is a novelist of great scope, depth, and power." — The New York Times "A superior series of novels—addictive, brilliantly written, and altogether rewarding." — The Washington Post "John Rebus is one of the great creations in modern crime fiction." — The Daily Telegraph "The Rebus series stands as one of the great achievements in modern mystery writing." — The Globe and Mail "The Rebus books are a masterclass in plotting, character, and atmosphere." — The Scotsman "Ian Rankin''s Edinburgh is a modern noir masterpiece of place, character, and atmosphere." — Los Angeles Times "Rebus remains one of the most distinctive characters in crime fiction." — The Times Literary Supplement "[Rebus] is probably the most interesting man in detective fiction." — Kirkus Reviews

An instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller and “a thriller reader’s ultimate fantasy” (Booklist), this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide! In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pair their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW). The stories in FaceOff feature: -Patrick Kenzie vs. Harry Bosch in “Red Eye,” by Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly -John Rebus vs. Roy Grace in “In the Nick of Time,” by Ian Rankin and Peter James -Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast in “Gaslighted,” by R.L. Stine, Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child -Malachai Samuels vs. D.D. Warren in “The Laughing Buddha,” by M.J. Rose and Lisa Gardner -Paul Madriani vs. Alexandra Cooper in “Surfing the Panther,” by Steve Martini and Linda Fairstein -Lincoln Rhyme vs. Lucas Davenport in “Rhymes With Prey,” by Jeffery Deaver and John Sandford -Michael Quinn vs. Repairman Jack in “Infernal Night,” by Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson -Sean Reilly vs. Glen Garber in “Pit Stop,” by Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay -Wyatt Hunt vs. Joe Trona in “Silent Hunt,” by John Lescroart and T. Jefferson Parker -Cotton Malone vs. Gray Pierce in “The Devil’s Bones,” by Steve Berry and James Rollins -Jack Reacher vs. Nick Heller in “Good and Valuable Consideration,” by Lee Child and Joseph Finder So sit back and prepare for a rollicking ride as your favorite characters go head-to-head with some worthy opponents in FaceOff—it’s a thrill-a-minute read.

Old crimes don''t stay buried... From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES ''Ian Rankin is a genius'' Lee Child ''A first-rate thriller but also a forensic examination of contemporary Scottish society'' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus''s team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves ''the Saints'', and swore a bond on something called ''the Shadow Bible''. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other? **** Ian Rankin''s SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 8th September 2014

A brilliant box set of the first ten Rebus novels. Collection comprises of: Knots & Crosses; Hide & Seek; Tooth & Nail; Strip Jack; The Black Book; Mortal Causes; Let it Bleed; Black & Blue; The Hanging Garden; Dead Souls.

What price will he pay to get his old life back...? From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES ''This is British crime-writing of the finest, lasting quality'' DAILY MAIL ''Genius ... Rankin once again proves himself to be the consummate master of crime'' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY A series of seemingly random disappearances - stretching back to the millennium. A mother determined to find the truth. A retired cop desperate to get his old life back... It''s been some time since Rebus was forced to retire, and he now works as a civilian in a cold-case unit. So when a long-dead case bursts back to life, he can''t resist the opportunity to get his feet under the CID desk once more. But Rebus is as stubborn and anarchic as ever, and he quickly finds himself in deep with pretty much everyone, including DI Siobhan Clarke. All Rebus wants to do is uncover the truth. The big question is: can he be the man he once was and still stay on the right side of the law? **** Ian Rankin''s STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN''S GRAVE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th December 2012

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin''s series... ''Criminally good'' WOMAN & HOME From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. ''Excitingly gripping storytelling'' THE TIMES Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal murder and a weapon that should not even exist. A trail of revelations leads Fox back to 1985, a year of desperate unrest when letter-bombs and poisonous spores were sent to government offices, and kidnappings and murders were plotted. But while the body count rises the clock starts ticking, and a dramatic turn of events sees Fox in mortal danger.

Nobody likes The Complaints -- they''re the cops who investigate other cops. It''s a department known within the force as The Dark Side, and it''s where Malcolm Fox works. He''s a serious man with a father in a nursing home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship, frustrating problems about which he cannot seem to do anything. Then the reluctant Fox is given a new case. There''s a cop named Jamie Breck, and he''s dirty. The problem is, no one can prove it. As Fox takes on the job, he learns that there''s more to Breck than anyone thinks -- dangerous knowledge, especially when a vicious murder takes place far too close to home. In The Complaints, Rankin proves again why he is one of the world''s most beloved and bestselling crime writers, mixing unstoppable pacing with the deeper question of who decides right from wrong.

"lan Rankin''s Scottish police procedurals are so gritty you have to pick the shards out of your teeth when you finish one, and Black and Blue is as flinty as they come." — The New York Times Book Review " Rankin is a master storyteller, and his Rebus novels are a national treasure." — The Guardian Bible John killed three women, and took three souvenirs. Johnny Bible killed to steal his namesake''s glory. Oilman Allan Mitchelson died for his principles. And convict Lenny Spaven died just to prove a point. "Bible John" terrorized Glasgow in the sixties and seventies, murdering three women he met in a local ballroom—and he was never caught. Now a copycat is at work. Nicknamed "Bible Johnny" by the media, he is a new menace with violent ambitions. The Bible Johnny case would be perfect for Inspector John Rebus, but after a run-in with a crooked senior officer, he''s been shunted aside to one of Edinburgh''s toughest suburbs, where he investigates the murder of an off-duty oilman. His investigation takes him north to the oil rigs of Aberdeen, where he meets the Bible Johnny media circus head-on. Suddenly caught in the glare of the television cameras and in the middle of more than one investigation, Rebus must proceed with caution: One mistake could mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death, or, worse still, losing his job. Written with Ian Rankin''s signature wit, style and intricacy, Black and Blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue. Praise for Ian Rankin, Black and Blue , and the John Rebus novels "Ian Rankin is a genius." ―Lee Child "Ian Rankin is a novelist of great scope, depth and power and Black and Blue is a dark, intensely evocative and altogether riveting thriller." ―Jonathan Kellerman "Rankin excels himself here as Rebus comes of age . . . a first-rate and gripping novel." ― Sunday Times "Reading [lan Rankin] is like watching somebody juggle a dozen bottles of single malt without spilling a drop." — Kirkus "John Rebus is one of the great creations in modern crime fiction." — The Daily Telegraph "The Rebus books are a masterclass in plotting, character, and atmosphere." — The Scotsman

Written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. "My dad used to say to me, ''Try to keep a cool head and a warm heart''. At least I think it was my dad. I don''t really remember him." Gravy worked in the graveyard - hence the name. He was having a normal day until his friend Benjy turned up in a car Gravy didn''t recognise. Benjy had a bullet hole in his chest, but lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him and look after his gun. Gravy had looked after things for Benjy before, but never a gun. When Gravy looked in the car he found blood, a balaclava and a bag stuffed with money. Gravy''s not too bright but he wants to help his friend. So Gravy finds himself caught up in the middle of a robbery gone wrong, a woman who witnessed a murder, and some very unpleasant men who will do anything to get back the money Benjy stole...

The third Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of MIDNIGHT AND BLUE ''No one writes better crime novels'' EVENING STANDARD ***** LONDON IS CALLING. WILL REBUS FIND THE ANSWER? Detective Inspector John Rebus is hand-picked to help catch a serial killer down in London. The Edinburgh cop doesn''t like the big city - and it doesn''t seem that his new colleagues at The Met like him much either. As the case gets its teeth into him, his only hope is to work with a psychological profiler to build a picture of the mind of a dangerous psychopath. But the closer Rebus gets to the truth, the closer he becomes with his only ally in the capital too - which may give the killer all he needs to win this game of cat-and-mouse and close the case for good... ***** 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 **** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

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... **** Ian Rankin''s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

The horror has just begun... A brilliant thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. ''No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin'' TLS It begins with a phone call. Gordon Reeve''s brother has been found dead in his car in San Diego. The car was locked from the inside, a gun was in his hand. In the US to identify the body Gordon realises that his brother has been murdered. What''s more, it''s soon obvious that his own life is in danger. Once back in Scotland he finds out his home has been bugged by professionals. But Reeve is a professional too. Ex-SAS, he was half of a two-man unit with someone he came to fear, then to hate. It looks like his nemesis is back...

What happens when a killer becomes the target...? A gripping tale from the No.1 bestselling author A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES ''Rankin is without doubt Britain''s best crime novelist'' Express The death of a journalist from a single bullet to the heart makes for a dramatic story - but the twist in the tale is that this time, it''s the man who fired the gun who''s asking all the questions... The assassin, Michael Weston, knows he has carried out his assignment successfully. One mistake was enough, a long time ago, when a young girl had accidentally received the fatal bullet. Her father hired a PI named Hoffer to track him down. Every time Weston completed a job, Hoffer was not far behind. But why had the police been on the scene so quickly? Weston has to find out - even if it means coming face to face with Hoffer...

It''s late in the fall in Edinburgh and late in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he is simply trying to tie up some loose ends before his retirement, a new case lands on his desk: a dissident Russian poet has been murdered in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. Rebus discovers that an elite delegation of Russian businessmen is in town, looking to expand its interests. And as Rebus''s investigation gains ground, someone brutally assaults a local gangster with whom he has a long history. Has Rebus overstepped his bounds for the last time? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, controversial career, will Rebus even make it that far?

At night the summer sky stays light over Edinburgh. But in a shadowy, crumbling housing development, a junkie lies dead of an overdose, his bruised body surrounded by signs of Satanic worship. John Rebus could call the death and accident--but won''t. Instead, he tracks down a violent-tempered young woman who knew the dead boy and heard him cry out his terrifyng last words: "Hide Hide " Now, with the help of a bright, conflicted young detective, Rebus is following the girl through a brutal world of bad deals, bad dope and bad company. From a beautiful city''s darkest side to the private sanctums of the upper crust, Rebus is seeking the perfect hiding place for a killer, in "Hide and Seek," the second novel in the series from Ian Rankin.

Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into a murder inquiry following the brutal death of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at DCS Gill Templer. He is sent to the Scottish Police College for ''retraining'' - in other words, he''s in the Last Chance Saloon. Rebus is given an old, unsolved case to work on, in order to teach him and others the merits of teamwork. But there are those in the team who have their own secrets - and they''ll stop at nothing to protect them. As if this wasn''t enough, Rebus is asked to act as a go-between for gangster ''Big Ger'' Cafferty. And as newly promoted DS Siobhan Clarke works the case of the murdered art dealer, she is brought closer to Cafferty than she could ever have anticipated...

Twelve remarkable, gritty stories starring Detective Inspector John Rebus in his home city of Edinburgh, as only Ian Rankin can portray it: not just the tearooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, but a modern urban metropolis with a full range of criminals and their victims--blackmailers, peeping Toms, and more than one kind of murderer. It''s a city like any other, a city that gives birth to crimes of passion, accidents, and long-hidden jealousy, and a city in which criminal minds find it all too easy to fade into the shadows. As dedicated readers of the series well know, nobody is better equipped to delve into Edinburgh''s back alleys and smoky pubs than Rebus, and no one better able to illuminate his world than Ian Rankin.

When three bodies are discovered at Queensbury House, home to the new Scottish Parliament, Rebus finds himself digging up secrets twenty years buried.

Inspector Rebus of the Edinburgh police investigates a five year old murder case while being reunited with a newly found brother.

Inspector John Rebus of the Edinburgh police hunts for a World War II criminal, a Nazi officer who massacred an entire village in France. At the same time he has to bust a ring which is importing East European prostitutes.

John Rebus must solve the case when a respected MP''s wife is murdered.

Damon Mee was last seen in a blurred security video on the dance floor of a Kirkaldy nightclub. It was a routine missing persons case and it wasn''t even on his patch, but inspector John rebus said he''d look into it as a favour to the boy''s father, a friend from his school days. In the deft hands of Ian Rankin, the ripples of the investigation widen rapidly. They lead to the club''s greasy owner, to a slightly bent casion croupier, to a drop dead blonde whose name nobody seems to know, to a Hibs striker with a talent for goals and a weakness for gambling and finally to the shadowed men who call the shots in Edinburgh''s underworld. When it''s over, Rebus has repaid a debt and his boss has received an unexpected birthday present.

The local constabulary is stretched to the limit by tragedies on and offshore and Rebus cannot afford to make one single mistake if he''s to stay alive, nevermind solve any one of the several murder cases now consuming his every waking thought.

Detective Sergeant John Rebus must solve the case of the "Edinburgh Strangler" before the killer strikes again.