The Falls: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

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Rebus' colleague Siobhan Clarke is particularly intrigued by the online quiz and the anonymous figure (known simply as Quizmaster) behind it, and she tries to follow in Flip's online footsteps. bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'This is British crime-writing of the finest, lasting quality' DAILY MAIL 'Genius . In these, 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.

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Rankin masterfully pulls his fascinating plot together, and his sense of place casts a powerful shadow on this subtle tale of the recurrence of evil. It is a very skilful entertainment, which moves from a maze of Internet mind-games to a fighting finish, not short on blows and blood.bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child 'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY EXPRESS. uk/landing-page/orion/orion-company-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Orion Publishing Group Limited. As Rebus and Clarke delve deeper and deeper into these perilous and obscure worlds, ancient and modern evils begin to converge and soon Rebus finds he's besieged by an impenetrable mass of secrets, lies, and deadly deceit that only he can make sense of. John Hannah played the inspector in the first series, but was replaced by Ken Stott in the remaining series.

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This series centered on the adventures of a cynical detective, has led to a 19 book series; several of which were adapted into a television series. Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Rebus’s latest romance, Museum of Scotland curator Jean Burchill, alerts him to its historical counterparts: eight other doll-filled coffins found at other young girls’ death sites. But the hints of other crimes Tempe’s identification uncovers, particularly crimes against children, spur her on to redouble her efforts despite the new M.Rankin believed the books were more in line with the Scottish traditions of other Scottish novelists. In time Rebus uncovers two leads: one, a carved wooden doll stuffed tightly into a tiny casket, and the other the missing girl's possible involvement in a dark, disturbing Internet-based role-playing game.

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This is the 12th novel featuring Inspector Rebus, one of the undoubted stars of modern British crime fiction .Rebus has to deal with a number of internal and external conflicts with his personal life, police superiors, and colleagues.

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Artfully placed red herrings, a large cast of multifaceted characters and a gripping pace will keep them engrossed. In 2007, Rankin appeared in programmes for BBC Four exploring the origins of his alter-ego character, John Rebus. Rankin is, unfortunately, clearly not computer savvy, and the level of sophistication regarding technical matters sounds closer to about 1991 than 2001 (when the book was written) -- in either case, Rankin sorely underestimates the technical know-how the police would have at their disposal. It’s a setup that leaves scant room for law enforcement officers or for Kyle Westergaard, the 12-year-old paperboy damaged since birth by fetal alcohol syndrome, who’s walked away from the wreck with a prize all too many people would kill for. Like Rebus, readers will find no city more beautiful than Edinburgh, no locale more intriguing than Arthur’s Seat—and no characters in the genre more provocative or sharply delineated than Rankin’s ongoing cast.Rankin does a lot of the basic stuff -- the writing, the suspense, and especially the personal (and professional) relationships -- well, but he's built it on a flimsy situation here, and the book groans under the strain. Rankin is the singer in the six-piece band Best Picture, formed by journalists Kenny Farquharson ( The Times) and Euan McColl ( The Scotsman) in 2017, and featuring Bobby Bluebell on guitar. But what is most fascinating is the interaction between the misfit cast assembled to help solve the mystery of the disappearance of the student daughter of an influential Edinburgh banker. Inspector Rebus is a cynical, middle-aged detective, who works in the underbelly of Edinburgh, Scotland. of the 19 Inspector Rebus novels have been adapted for television between 2000 and 2007 in four series.