Ian Rankin

John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it's not the first time the legendary detective has taken the law into his own hands, it might be the last....

Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story....

Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children....

Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John....

Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredible portfolio of short stories....

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops....

Gold Dagger-winner and best-selling author in the United Kingdom, Ian Rankin crafts absorbing crime novels with solidly drawn characters and first-rate plotting....

'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you....

John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he's going to join them... In this tense, gripping game of cat and mouse, 'The King of Crime' (Express) returns to his much-loved creation, the inimitable John Rebus.

An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme: a racist attack or something else? Rebus is drawn into the case but has other problems: his old police station has closed, and his masters would rather he retire than stick around.

A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime....

A missing private investigator is found locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - the body was in an area that had already been searched 10 years ago....

Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at a colleague....

When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire....

Its 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in Standing in Another Man’s Grave....

DI Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork but an escalating dispute between the upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang gives Rebus an escape clause....

It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector Rebus....

Malcolm Fox and his team are back. They've been sent to Fife to investigate whether fellow cops covered up for a corrupt colleague, Detective Paul Carter....

A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat....

It is August in Edinburgh and the Festival is in full swing....