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The naming of the dead

Part of the An Inspector Rebus novel ; 16 series
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A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime.

That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose ...When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned off the case, not least because the G8 leaders have gathered in Scotland, and Rebus's bosses want him well out of the way.

But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when Siobhan has a very personal reason for hunting down a riot cop, it looks as though both Rebus and Clarke may be up against their own side ...

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0752881639 / 9780752881638
Paperback
823.914
25/07/2007
United Kingdom
English
Modern crime
517 p.
18 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: 2006.
Ian Rankin is a regular Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and Guardian fastseller. He has an incredibly high profile, on TV, radio and across national press. He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Diamond Dagger and GQ Author of the Year, and received an OBE. The Rebus TV adaptation attracted 9 million viewers. Ian Rankin makes up more than 10% of all UK crime sales. 'THE NAMING OF THE DEAD ... is yet another irresistible page-turner from the UK's best crime novelist' Mail on Sunday. 'Not only an intriguing murder-mystery but an excellent piece of reportage... [Rankin] has produced yet anot
Ian Rankin is a regular Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and Guardian fastseller. He has an incredibly high profile, on TV, radio and across national press. He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Diamond Dagger and GQ Author of the Year, and received an OBE. The Rebus TV adaptation attracted 9 million viewers. Ian Rankin makes up more than 10% of all UK crime sales. 'THE NAMING OF THE DEAD ... is yet another irresistible page-turner from the UK's best crime novelist' Mail on Sunday. 'Not only an intriguing murder-mystery but an excellent piece of reportage... [Rankin] has produced yet anot FF Crime & mystery