Even dogs in the wild brings back ian rankin s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright. Nov 10, 2019 it is an unusual promotional gambit before a book launch. Ian rankin is the worldwide bestselling writer of the inspector rebus books, including knots and crosses, hide and seek, let it bleed, set in darkness, resurrection men, a question of blood, the falls and exit music. His 15 police procedurals featuring the dour scottish detective inspector john rebus are beginning, at last, to attract a devotedand deservedfollowing in this country. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 5 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Leonards years strip jack, the black book, mortal causes 2001. Ian rankin a new investigation threatens to unearth skeletons from rebus s past in this mustread tana french mystery.
Sep 27, 2019 ian rankin in the oxford bar, edinburgh. Rebus is a professional misanthrope made more cynical by the job he does. Ian rankin s legendary creation john rebus may have retired from the police force, but hes lost none of his investigation skills. In the early 1980s, ian rankin was a jack of all trades. Rebus the early years knots and crosses, hide and seek, tooth and nail 1990. The series was produced by stv productions for the itv network, and four series were broadcast between 26 april 2000 and 7 december 2007. Born in 1947, rebus grew up in cardenden, fife, with his brother michael, the sons of a stage hypnotist and grandsons of a polish immigrant. Saints of the shadow bible a rebus novel by rankin, ian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John rebus discovers the body of a drug addict amongst two burned candles. Rankin has written many different works of fiction. Knots and crosses by ian rankin hide and seek by ian.
Inspector rebus is a character and series of detective fiction novels by scottish author ian rankin. Novel paperback strip jack a rebus novel paperback the black book a. Born in the kingdom of fife in 1960, ian rankin graduated from the university of edinburgh in 1982 and then spent three years writing novels when he was. Rebus retirement is disrupted once again when skeletal remains are identified as a private investigator who went missing over a decade earlier. We looked at all of the books authored by ian rankin and bring a list of ian rankin s books in order for you to minimize your hassle at the time of choosing the best reading order. Rebus is a british television detective drama series based on the inspector rebus novels by the scottish author ian rankin. Rankins creation was the grandson of a polish immigrant, therefore. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 5. Rankins goal in life was not always to write crime fiction.
Knots and crosses his city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders and. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence. Inspector rebus books in order british detective stories. Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and hoped it would never see the light of day again when he. Even dogs in the wild brings back ian rankin s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and.
Now he is one of the most widely known crime novelist in the united kingdom. All the inspector rebus novels in the order in which they were written and published. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. Ian rankin is now the united kingdoms bestselling crime writer. This book offers you a handy reading guide to the brilliant crime novels of ian rankin which you can keep on your kindle device or app and use to track your reading. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with writercook anthony bourdain. The inspector rebus books are a series of detective novels by the scottish author ian rankin. One of the mustread books of the year from the iconic number one bestseller, the one and only ian rankin. Ian rankin also writing as jack harvey is a scottish mystery author best known for his inspector rebus series which currently includes 21 novels and several short stories the latest novel was published in 2016 with the title rather be the devil. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Now its up to clarke and rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. Hope this article about ian rankin books in order will help you when choosing the reading order for his books and make your book selection process easier and faster. Ian rankin rebus novels in order, knots and crosses a rebus novel paperback hide and seek a rebus novel novel paperback strip jack a rebus novel paperback the black book a novel paperback the hanging garden a rebus novel paperback dead.
The black book five years ago, a mysterious fire burned edinburghs. As inspector rebus approaches his 30th anniversary, his creator explains how the sleuth took on a life of his own. The series is incredibly popular in the united kingdom, making up 10% of crime fiction sales there. The inspector rebus series of books are a series of crime fiction novels written by acclaimed scottish author ian rankin. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury books. The stories revolve around, as you would expect, the character of detective inspector john rebus, and are mainly focused in and around the scottish capital city, edinburgh. To solve brutal murders, he enters the grittiest sides of edinburgh, the dark heart of contemporary scotland which lurks behind the elegant and historic buildings. Order in the next 56 hours 54 minutes and get it by wednesday, february 19.
The rebus novels are written in real time, so rebus ages along with each book. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He originally thought he would be compared to the likes. John rebus is not as young as he was, but his detective instincts have never left him. I read an non rebus ian rankin book on holiday and loved it and have heard people rave about the rebus books. Order of reading ian rankins rebus books digital spy. Knots and crosses 1987 hide and seek 1991 tooth and nail 1992 strip jack 1992 the black book 1993. All of the books in the rebus series are written from rebus point of view. The inspector rebus series of detective novels written by scottish writer ian rankin features the main character known as detective inspector john rebus. Capital crimes resurrection men 2002 beggars banquet short stories, 2002. The stage debut for the legendary detective john rebus in this brand new, original story by ian rankin, written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro. The best books in ian rankins inspector rebus series novel. Each of the novels is linked by returning characters, such as siobhan clarke and big ger cafferty, but you can start reading the rebus books at any point in the series, you dont need to have read the earlier books to enjoy the later ones.
He was perturbed by the classification of his first two novels, knots and crosses and hide and seek. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the black book. When it comes to detective novels, very few authors can match the talent and finesse of ian rankin. Ian rankin started the inspector rebus series with knots and crosses in 1987. Ian rankin s guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels.
Di john rebus is an oldfashioned copper with a love of offkilter music, and the odd refreshment. Buy even dogs in the wild currently showing links for. Publication order of inspector rebus short stories. Ian rankin s inspector john rebus novels in chronological order. Sunday times numberone best seller ian rankin returns with his gripping new rebus novel. Complete order of ian rankin books in publication order and chronological order. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with ian rankin and james macpherson. Detective inspector john rebus is the protagonist in the inspector rebus series of detective novels by the scottish writer ian rankin, ten of which have so far. Ian rankin is undoubtedly best known for the inspector john rebus crime series which currently has 22 novels but he has also written a short series starring complaints officer.
Ian rankin is the multimillion selling author of over twentyfive internation bestsellers. Knots and crosses a rebus novel paperback hide and seek a rebus. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. Rona munro has written plays for theatre, radio, and television. Even dogs in the wild a rebus novel 10 by ian rankin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As of this date, ten of these books have been adapted for television. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebus team from back then is suspected of foul play.
Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury this article is more than 5 months old the author now sees his lost book westwind as pacey and prescient. Learn more about rankins life and career, including his other works. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury. The scottish author, best known for his british detective books, has earned many accolades from fans and critics alike. Ian rankin, scottish bestselling crime novelist, creator of the inspector rebus series. Inspector rebus series is one of the most read books in the history of book series. Thrillingly rooted in pressing contemporary issues, the twentythird rebus novel finds ian rankin on pulsating form. Hardboiled inspector rebus has been described as the most. Ian james rankin, obe, dl, frse born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels.
Malcolm fox is a newer series by ian rankin currently including unique 2 books, with two others also part of the inspector rebus. The guide to the inspector john rebus novels, malcolm fox series, thrillers written as jack harvey, standalone novels, short stories, plays and nonfiction. Ian rankins guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. Murdo macleod the guardian lets look briefly at just one aspect. It won rankin the itv3 crime thriller award, and was claimed to be the final chapter in the inspector rebus series. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological order.
The site contains loads of information on ian rankin and his most famous character, rebus. See the complete inspector rebus series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Below is a list of all of ian rankins inspector rankin books in order of when they were originally published. Ian rankin books in order the inspector rebus series. On the other side of edinburgh, big ger cafferty rebus s longtime nemesis has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. The series is incredibly popular in the united kingdom, making up 10% of crime. The john rebus mystery series in order ian rankin fictiondb. Ian rankin continued writing the inspector rebus series until 2007, when exit music, the 17th book in the inspector rebus series was published. Dfil has been devouring all of ian rankin s rebus books this year, and i wanted to find another british ideally scottish author that he might get into in the same way. Ian rankin reading order book complete series companion checklist. Gripping, atmospheric and utterly compelling, a song for the dark times is an explosive entry in a formidable canon of crime writing. Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels.
The novels, centred on detective inspector john rebus, are mostly based in and around edinburgh. His john rebus crime series had defined modern british crimewriting like no other author. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebus s team from back then is suspected of foul play. Ian rankin books in order how to read ian rankins books. With over twenty books in the rebus series rankin, like the detective himself, shows no sign of slowing down. Below is a list of all of ian rankins novels in publication order and in chronological order when necessary. With malcolm fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide. Now hes an edinburgh cop who hides from his memories and misses promotions. The best books in ian rankins inspector rebus series. The police procedural series is considered to fall into the scottish tartan noir subgenre. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological. Creator of multiple novels and winner of countless literary awards, rankins most lauded work is the inspector rebus series. The complete series list for a john rebus mystery ian rankin. The setting for the majority of these novels is mostly in and around edinburgh.