This book contains violent and/or sexual content.
AuthorIan Rankin
NarratorJames Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 14
Duration13h 2m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries
PublisherOrion
VersionUnabridged
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 finds he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won't be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare - ranging from civic leaders to the local Goths - leaving behind a legacy of secrets and lies. Rebus has his share of personal problems, too. He's fresh out of hospital, hands heavily bandaged, and he won't say how it happened. Could there be a connection with a house-fire and the unfortunate death of a petty criminal who had been harassing Rebus's colleague Siobhan Clarke? Rebus's bosses seem to think so...
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...
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Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 2
Duration 8h 2m
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 Re...
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Rebus 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...
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Rebus Book 20: Even Dogs in the Wild
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 20
Duration 11h 11m
Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. But the case becomes more complex when a note is discovered, indicating that this may have been no random attack. When local gangster Big Ger Cafferty receives an identical message, Clarke decides that the recently retired John Rebus may be able to he...
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Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 17
Duration 12h 51m
It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence a delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is dete...
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Rebus Book 1: Knots and Crosses
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 1
Duration 6h 25m
'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited...
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Rebus 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...
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Rebus Book 23: A Song For the Dark Times
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 23
Duration 11h 2m
From the iconic Number One best seller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-listen audiobooks of the year: A Song for the Dark Times. "He's gone..." When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police tha...
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Rebus Book 11: Set in Darkness
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 11
Duration 6h 43m
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...
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Rebus Book 15: Fleshmarket Close
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 15
Duration 14h 40m
An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme: a racist attack or something else? Rebus is drawn into the case but has other problems: his old police station has closed, and his masters would rather he retire than stick around. As Rebus investigates, he must visit an asylum seekers' detention centre, deal with the sleazy Edi...
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