Ian Rankin

Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin

By DeathBecomesHer

24 October, 2024

Crime fiction has been invaded by a veritable army of silver sleuths in recent years, from Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series to books by Elly Griffiths and Steph Broadribb. But leading the charge is Ian Rankin and his creation John Rebus. However, like Michael…

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A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin

By DeathBecomesHer

23 October, 2022

It comes as something of a shock to realise that John Rebus has been around for 35 years – he first appeared in Knots and Crosses, way back in 1987. A Heart Full of Headstones is the irascible ex-cop’s 24th outing in print and these…

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The Dark Remains by Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney

By Paul Burke

19 October, 2021

This novel was one of the publishing events of 2021. Ian Rankin has completed William McIlvanney’s unfinished manuscript of a prequel to the Laidlaw trilogy – the series credited with establishing the Tartan noir subgenre. (If you’re new to Laidlaw, you can read more about…

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The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin

By Paul Burke

3 September, 2021

Laidlaw’s first big case. When William McIlvanney died in 2015, the importance of his Laidlaw novels to Scottish crime fiction was just beginning to be properly recognised. He’s now rightly seen as the godfather of Tartan noir. Intriguingly, McIlvanney left behind a half-written manuscript for…

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A big year for Ian Rankin, and Rebus

By crimefictionlover

28 April, 2016

Today we say happy 56th birthday to Ian Rankin, and the date also marks the first appearance of Rebus in 1987. “It was 28 April. Wet, naturally, the grass percolating water as John Rebus walked to the grave of his father, dead five years to the day,”…

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First look: Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin

By DeathBecomesHer

17 March, 2016

A new John Rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of Guinness on St Patrick’s Day. An appropriate date, then, for us to bring you a first look at Ian Rankin’s latest opus – and the cover is even green! Rather Be the Devil…

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Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin

By DeathBecomesHer

29 October, 2015

A new Ian Rankin book is always something to celebrate, while one featuring John Rebus deserves extra fanfare. It’s been a while since we last shared a pint down the Oxford, so a catch-up is long overdue. Is retirement suiting the lugubrious former cop? Has…

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The Beat Goes On by Ian Rankin

By Andre

9 October, 2014

The Rebus revival continues with this volume of 29 tales, old and new, featuring the irascible Edinburgh detective. Having retired Rebus, Ian Rankin brought him back for a cold case in Standing in Another Man’s Grave in 2012 and then reinstated him to CID –…

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Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin

A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin

The Dark Remains by Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney

The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin

A big year for Ian Rankin, and Rebus

First look: Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin

Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin

The Beat Goes On by Ian Rankin

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