Black and blue by ian rankin rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. Sign up to ian s email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, edinburgh, hull and the open university. And hes doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from glasgows mr big. Di john rebus is an oldfashioned copper with a love of offkilter music, and the odd refreshment. Unabridged edition featuring a bonus interview with ian rankin and james macpherson. It was useful to have back story on some of the characters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Click download or read online button to get ian rankin s black and blue book now. His books have been translated into thirtysix languages.
Inspector rebus, book 12 dramatised 2006 a cool head. Black and blue the eighth ian rankin book to feature his legendary detective john rebus is in my opinion the best of the series so far. Leone, powellpressburger, scorsese, wilder, reiner. The complete rebus stories collects all of ian rankins rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbefore published tales written specifically for this collection. I love ian rankin s work and have enjoyed every book of his that i have read. It came as no surprise then to find black and blue meeting my usually high expectations. Black and blue audiobook by ian rankin, read by michael page. Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. Publishers weekly dec 1, 1997 rankin s inspector john rebus mortal causes. In ian rankin eighth novel in the series, black and blue, became rankins first international best seller.
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If you own the to this book and it is wrongfully on our website, we offer. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. Inspired by the case of an unidentified serial killer thought to have operated in glasgow in the 1960s, the work was the basis of the first episode of the rankinpenned rebus, a 14part television program based. The black book is the fifth ian rankin book to feature rebus his edinburgh based detective and was a very enjoyable read. Black and blue by ian rankin books hachette australia. It is considered a landmark entry in the tartan noir genre. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. Written by ian rankin, audiobook narrated by michael page. Di john rebuss unconventional methods have got him in trouble before n. Written with ian rankin s signature wit, style and intricacy, black and blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 8. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Rebus is dragged back into his past via both the potential reemergence of bible john who after years dormant appears to be back killing woman in scotland and seemingly leaving no clues.
An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus mysteries ian rankin. Read black and blue an inspector rebus mystery by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Rankin has already established rebus as a loner that works best on the edges and this book builds on that. Black and blue inspector rebus book 8 kindle edition by ian. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a new series featuring malcolm fox. Buy black and blue by ian rankin from waterstones today. Best known for his rebus series, they deliver hardboiled crime with a distinct scottish flavour sometimes cheesily referred to as tartan noir. Ian rankin s scottish police procedurals are so gritty you have to pick the shards out of your teeth when you finish one, and black and blue is as flinty as they come.
Ian rankin s black and blue download ebook pdf, epub. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read black and blue. Black and blue inspector rebus book 8 kindle edition by ian rankin. In the 1960s, the infamous bible john terrorised scotland when he murdered three women, taking three souvenirs. Ian rankin s new book is in a house of lies, featuring everyones favorite scottish detective in his 22nd adventure.
It is the first book to feature siobhan clarke and morris gerald cafferty appears as a main character. Black and blue inspector rebus by ian rankin bookchor. Buy black and blue a rebus novel by rankin, ian isbn. He is a winner of the edgar award and the crime writers of americas gold dagger award, among others, and was the recipient of a raymond chandler fulbright fellowship.
Ian rankin s guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. Aug 25, 2016 black and blue the eighth ian rankin book to feature his legendary detective john rebus is in my opinion the best of the series so far. Black and blue ian rankin pdf black and blue pdfepub by ian rankin. Black and blue is a 1997 crime novel by ian rankin. Ian rankin s black and blue download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The eighth of the inspector rebus novels, it was the first to be adapted in the rebus television series starring.
Early on his partner brian holmes is assaulted outside his new favourite restaurant the heartbreak cafe. Ian rankin is an awardwinning and crime writer best known for his inspector rebus novels, including the new york times bestsellers rather be the devil and even dogs in the wild. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reading ian rankin is like watching somebody juggle a dozen bottles of single malt without spilling a drop. Black and blue inspector rebus book 8 english edition. As if this wasnt enough, there are tv cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making rebus a. Black and blue is one of the first more expansive inspector rebus novels, at some 400 pages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black and blue. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in edinburgh, scotland, with his wife and their two sons. Added to that there are tv cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making rebus a. In this novel detective inspector john rebus is working on four cases at once trying to catch a killer he suspects of being the infamous bible john. Thirty years later, a copycat is at work, dubbed johnny bible.
The best books in ian rankin s inspector rebus series. No larger than life heroes charging in to save the day. Let it bleed inspector rebus book 7 english edition ebook. The eighth of the inspector rebus novels, it was the first to be adapted in the rebus television series starring john hannah, airing in 2000 it is considered a landmark entry in the tartan noir genre. Ian rankin is the bestselling author of the inspector rebus and detective malcom fox novels. Sorry this book isnt available to buy in your region.
Let it bleed is something of an outlaw cop, a harddrinking, rockandrollloving loner who tends to make his superiors see red. He is the recipient of four cwa dagger awards and an edgar award. From his beginnings as a young detective constable in dead and buried, right up to his dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in the. Ian rankin s inspector rebus collection 10 books let it bleed, strip jack, mortal causes, tooth and nail, knots and crosses, black and blue, the hanging garden, the black book. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his.
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