by Ian Rankin
Rebus investigates a murder that connects to the unsolved Bible John killings of the 1960s while simultaneously investigating the oil industry in Aberdeen and a copycat killer. The book that won the Gold Dagger and established Rebus as a major series.
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by Ian Rankin
Edinburgh detective John Rebus investigates a series of murders of young girls while receiving taunting messages from a person who seems to know his past. The first Inspector Rebus novel — shorter and darker than the later series, more psychological thriller than police procedural.
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Where to start with Ian Rankin — whether to begin with Knots and Crosses or Black and Blue. A complete reading guide to the Scottish crime novelist.
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All 24 Inspector Rebus novels in order, plus the Malcolm Fox series. Where to start, which books won awards, and why Rankin's Edinburgh crime fiction defines the tartan noir genre.
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