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AuthorIan Rankin
NarratorJames Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 2
Duration8h 2m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries
PublisherOrion
VersionUnabridged
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat, spread-eagled, 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...
Rebus Book 21: Rather Be the Devil
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 21
Duration 10h 45m
Forty years may have passed, but the death of Maria Turquand still preys on John Rebus' mind. Murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star was staying there, Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwihle, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for gabs. A young pretender may have staked his claim, but has old-time crime boss Big Ger...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 4
Duration 9h 52m
Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story. But Jack's carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a 'mistake' during a police raid on a notorious Edinburgh brothel. Then Elizabeth disappears, a couple of bodies float into view where they shouldn't, and a lunatic spe...
View BookRebus Book 16: The Naming of the Dead
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 16
Duration 14h 21m
A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose... When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned of...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 5
Duration 9h 52m
When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not...
View BookRebus Book 14: A Question of Blood
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 14
Duration 13h 2m
A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two 17-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'there's no mystery'... except the why. This question takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and fi...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 8
Duration 15h 3m
Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big. As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, mak...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 3
Duration 8h 52m
When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not...
View BookRebus Book 13.5: Beggar's Banquet
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator Samuel Gillies
Duration 5h 50m
Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories. Published in crime magazines, composed for events, broadcast on radio, they all share the best qualities of his phenomenally popular Rebus novels. 10 years ago, A GOOD HANGING Ian's first short story collection demonstrated this talent and now after nearly a decade at...
View BookRebus Book 13: Resurrection Men
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 13
Duration 14h 40m
Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at a colleague. He is sent to the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' - in other words, he's in the Last Chance Saloon. Rebus is assigned to an old, unsolved case, but there are those in his team who have their own secrets - and the...
View BookRebus Book 19: Saints of the Shadow Bible
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 19
Duration 10h 51m
Sunday Times number-one best seller Ian Rankin returns with his gripping new Rebus novel. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with Ian Rankin and James MacPherson. 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' team from back then is suspected of foul play....
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