This book contains violent and/or sexual content.
AuthorIan Rankin
NarratorJames Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 4
Duration9h 52m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries
PublisherOrion
VersionUnabridged
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 speaks from his asylum... Initially Rebus is sympathetic to the MP's dilemma - who hasn't occasionally succumbed to temptation? - but with the disappearance of Jack's wife the glamour surrounding the popular young man begins to tarnish. Someone wants to strip Jack naked and Rebus wants to know why...
Rebus Book 18: Standing in Another Man's Grave
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 18
Duration 10h 51m
Winner of the 2013 Audible Sounds of Crime Award Its 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in Standing in Another Man’s Grave. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal...
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 BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 6
Duration 9h 31m
It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full swing... A brutally tortured body is discovered in one of the city's ancient subterranean streets and marks on the corpse cause Rebus to suspect the involvement of sectarian activists. The prospect of a terrorist atrocity in a city heaving with tourists is almost unthinkable. When the victim tur...
View BookRebus 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...
View BookRebus 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...
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 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 BookRebus 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 25
Duration 10h 23m
As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard... However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has somet...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 10
Duration 14h 30m
Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma—should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals begin a hate campaign, Rebus gets...
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