The Black Book: An Inspector Rebus Novel - Hardcover

Rankin, Ian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1883402778 ISBN 13: 9781883402778

Publisher: Otto Penzler Books, 1994

Synopsis

Rebus returns in a tightly knit plot involving a dangerous "ghost" from his past and an attack on a close colleague and ultimately realizes he must defend his life at all costs--even if it means breaking the law.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Rankin is the worldwide #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Rebus books, including Knots and Crosses, Let It Bleed, Black and Blue, Set in Darkness, Resurrection Men, A Question of Blood, The Falls and Exit Music. He is also the author of The Complaints and Doors Open. He has won an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, a Diamond Dagger for career excellence, and the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to literature. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.

From AudioFile:

Edinburgh's Deputy Inspector Rebus finds himself immersed in a series of interconnected crimes, which may have their origin in a long-forgotten hotel fire. Ultimately Rebus may have to risk his life and career by going outside the law to solve the mystery. Reader Bill Paterson maintains a resolute reading pace, letting words create gritty images of action and character, rather than imposing himself upon the text. Paterson's authentic Scottish accent adds a splash of color to the drab Edinburgh backdrops, as does occasional Scottish slang. E.E.L. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Otto Penzler Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1883402778
• ISBN 13: 9781883402778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 278