The Naming Of The Dead.

RANKIN, Ian.

ISBN 10: 0752868586 / ISBN 13: 9780752868585

Published by Orion Books, London, 2006

About this Item

Hardcover, Publisher : London, Orion Books, (2006). FIRST EDITION, (Fine / Fine). Original Publishers Black Cloth Boards, Silver Titles To Spine, 9 1/2" X 6" X 1, 345pp. A Clean, Tight, Book, (ISBN 0 7528 6858 6). The Dust Jacket, (cover photograph, by Jupiter Images / promotional roundel sticker : "Signed Copy" to top l/h corner) Is Clean & Bright, And Not Price Clipped, (£17.99. in UK only). SIGNED BY AUTHOR on Title Page (on authors pictorial Bookplate) Ian Rankin.

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July 2005, and the entire globe is watching Scotland.
The assorted leaders of the G8 countries have gathered in the capital and with daily marches, demonstrations and scuffles on the streets, the police are stretched to the limit. But one Detective is still deemed surplus to requirements, DI John Rebus has been sidelined for fear of embarressing his superiors at this most crucial time. However, all that changes when the night-time plunge of a young polotician from the walls of Edinburgh Castle drags Rebus back into centre stage. Suicide must be proved, and quickly, to avoid distraction from the main event.
But that case is swiftly superseded by another - more deadly - threat. A series of mysterious clues left in the woods near an ancient 'cloote well' outside Edinburgh start to point to a seial killer on the loose - a murderer who specializes in taking newly-released rapists. The most alarming aspect for Rebus's bosses, though, is that the well is a stone's throw from Gleneagles itself.
The authorities are keen to hush up both issues, for fear of overshadowing a meeting of global importance. But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when his colleague Siobhan Clarke finds herself hunting down the identity of the riot cop who assaulted her mother, it looks as though Rebus and Clarke may be pitted on both sides of the conflict - and before the end of this monumental week, they each have to make decisions that will affect them forever .

The 'Naming of The Dead' is both the stunning new novel from Number 1 bestseller Ian Rankin, and a potent mix of action and polotics set against a backdrop of the most devasttating week in recent British History.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Naming Of The Dead.
• Publisher: Orion Books, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752868586
• ISBN 13: 9780752868585
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 9.5W x 6.5H x 1.25D inches 9.5 inches width by 6.5 inches height by 1.25 inches depth
• Weight: 0.78 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The leaders of the free world descend on Scotland for an international conference, and every cop in the country is needed for front-line duty...except one. John Rebus's reputation precedes him, and his bosses don't want him anywhere near Presidents Bush and Putin, which explains why he's manning an abandoned police station when a call comes in. During a preconference dinner at Edinburgh Castle, a delegate has fallen to his death. Accident, suicide, or something altogether more sinister? And is it linked to a grisly find close to the site of the gathering? Are the world's most powerful men at risk from a killer? While the government and secret services attempt to hush the whole thing up, Rebus knows he has only seventy-two hours to find the answers.

About the Author

Ian Rankin is a #1 International best selling author. Winner of an Edgar Award and the recipient of a Gold Dagger for fiction and the Chandler-Fulbright Award, he lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with his wife and their two sons.