Rather Be Devil

Rankin Ian

ISBN 10: 1409159426 / ISBN 13: 9781409159421

Published by HACHETTE, 2017

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Title: Rather Be Devil

Publisher: HACHETTE

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

''Britain''s No.1 crime writer'' Mirror

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A CASE THAT WON''T DIE

John Rebus can''t close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found.

Meanwhile, Edinburgh''s dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city''s underworld - but has criminal mastermind and Rebus'' long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?

Old Enemies. New Crimes. Rebus may be off the force, but he certainly isn''t off the case.

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''Superbly told, impossible to put down ... underlines the treasure that Rebus has become'' Daily Mail

''This elegantly crafted and witty thriller proves this old devil still has all the best tunes'' Sunday Mirror

''Effortless plotting and a cracking narrative that keeps the reader gripped throughout'' Daily Express

About the Author:

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 supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into thirty-six languages and are bestsellers worldwide.Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four CWA Daggers including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America's celebrated Edgar Award. He has also been shortlisted for the Anthony Award in the USA, won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the Deutscher Krimipreis. Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Hull and the Open University.A contributor to BBC2's Newsnight Review, he also presented his own TV series, Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts. Rankin is a No.1 bestseller in the UK and has received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his partner and two sons. www.ianrankin.net Twitter @Beathhigh