In a House of Lies
Written by Ian Rankin — We’re at book 22 in the Rebus series, so surely things will be feeling a little tired now? Rebus himself…
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Bloody Scotland crime festival revelations
Bloody Scotland has announced its line up of crime-writing suspects and is staging its gala opening of the annual crime festival this year in Stirling…
A classic revisited: Knots & Crosses
We’ve been together now for 30 years, and it doesn’t seem a day too much. Yes, John Rebus and his devoted fans go back a long,…
RebusFest is coming to Edinburgh
It all started on 19 March 1987. That’s the date Knots and Crosses, the very first Rebus novel, was released. To celebrate 30 years of…
Rather Be the Devil
Thirty years a crime author, 21 Rebus novels, and Ian Rankin is still going strong. Having retired and later returned to the force to help…
Rather Be the Devil
Written by Ian Rankin — John Rebus might have retired from the police in 2007, but he just couldn’t stay away from the action. Since his…
A big year for Ian Rankin, and Rebus
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,…
First look: Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin
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…
Even Dogs in the Wild
Ian Rankin’s Rebus is back in his 20th novel, and this time the old man is retired. No pipe and slippers for our hero though,…
Even Dogs in the Wild
Written by Ian Rankin — A new Ian Rankin book is always something to celebrate, while one featuring John Rebus deserves extra fanfare. It’s been a…
A gazetteer of British crime: Scotland
A sense of place is one of those vital ingredients which can be crucial in a crime fiction novel. Maigret’s rainy Paris suburbs, Marlowe’s neon-lit…
First look: Rebus is back!
Just a couple of days ago Ian Rankin tweeted to us that his new book was read to go to the printers, but we had…
The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Short Stories
Written by Ian Rankin – The Rebus revival continues with this volume of 29 tales, old and new, featuring the irascible Edinburgh detective. Having retired…
First look: The Rebus short stories
Readers can’t get enough of Edinburgh’s irascible detective, and on 9 October you’ll be able to get you hands on a new Rebus book. Author…
Saints of the Shadow Bible
Written by Ian Rankin — Since the return of Rebus last year in Standing in Another Man’s Grave, a serial killer investigation that took him…
Interview: Ian Rankin
Rebus is back! Just a year since the publication of Standing in Another Man’s Grave, the ex-cop’s comeback that had him working in a cold…