Even though he knew one of johnny bibles victims, edinburghs inspector john rebus is in no position to take on this new case. While investigating the violent death of a north sea oil worker in edinburgh, rebus becomes a suspect in the police hunt for a serial killer known as johnny bible. Special edition of the awardwinning rebus novel includes exclusive extra material. From his beginnings as a young detective constable in dead and buried, right up to. An inspector rebus mystery ebook written by ian rankin. And a reopened investigation that doesnt bode well for detective john rebus or his mentor, inspector lawson geddes. With black and blue ian rankin joins the elite of british crime writing.
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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. Bible john killed three women, and took three souvenirs. Ian rankin inspector rebus series inspector rebus 1. 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. His books have been translated into thirtysix languages. Nearly 30 years after a serial killer dubbed bible john abruptly retired after three vicious murders, hes back in the news again. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy black and blue a rebus novel book online at low. The pacing and movement in black and blue is particularly good, and even when rankin appears to meander off course onto the oil rigs, for example, the writing and action is entirely gripping. Ian rankin s black and blue download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Black and blue by ian rankin, 9781409165859, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Read by james macpherson rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john.
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Unlike the earlier rebus novels, black and blue mixes fact and fiction much more closely. Johnny bible, an equally perverted killer who seems to be much younger, is imitating him with a gusto that suggests close research. 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. It is also the first book where rebus is based at st leonards police station. Ians classic lost thriller is published again in november 2019. Rebuss scotland, along with his maltsoaked psyche, is riddled with trouble. Black and blue black and blue audiobook, by ian rankin. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Investigating the violent death of a north sea oil worker in edinburgh, rebus uncovers a variety of possible motives. It is the first book to feature siobhan clarke and morris gerald cafferty appears as a main character. 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. 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. The black book is a 1993 crime novel by ian rankin, the fifth of the inspector rebus novels. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the. Dec 10, 20 listen to black and blue audiobook by ian rankin. 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. 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. Read black and blue an inspector rebus mystery by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. The times 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. Buy black and blue a rebus novel by rankin, ian isbn.
Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus mysteries ian rankin. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. The eighth of the inspector rebus novels, it was the first to be adapted in the rebus television series starring. 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. In ian rankin eighth novel in the series, black and blue, became rankins first international best seller. Publication date 19990531 topics bbc radio drama, crime drama language english. While investigating the violent death of a north sea oil worker in. Any clues have to be heavily investigated even if it means at rebuss peril. Editions of black and blue by ian rankin goodreads. No writer has chronicled the changing face of edinburgh so vividly nor in such minute detail.
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