Ian Rankin
Author of Knots and Crosses
About the Author
Ian Rankin lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.
Image credit: Ian Rankin foto by Tim Duncan
Series
Works by Ian Rankin
Rebus Anniversary Box Set: introductions by Jilly Cooper, Mark Lawson and Peter Robinson (A Rebus Novel) (2017) 4 copies
Midnight and Blue 4 copies
Rebus - Set 3 2 copies
Rebus (Series 1-3) 2 copies
The Very Last Drop 2 copies
Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus CD Collection: Resurrection Men, A Question of Blood, Fleshmarket Alley (Inspector Rebus… (2007) 2 copies
A Good Hanging [short fiction] 2 copies
Soft Spot 1 copy
Ian Rankin: Three Great Novels: Resurrection Men, A Question of Blood, Fleshmarket Close (2008) 1 copy
Where the Red Fern Grows 1 copy
Tell Me Who to Kill 1 copy
Speak Up #217 1 copy
Not just another saturday 1 copy
Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus Series Collection 10 Books Set (Knots And Crosses, Hide And Seek, Tooth And Nail, Strip… (2020) 1 copy
Rebus Series 1-4 1 copy
Rebus (Series 3-4) 1 copy
Driven 1 copy
[TO DO: Research best book] 1 copy
Rebus - Set 2 1 copy
The Unnamed Dead 1 copy
Associated Works
The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824) — Introduction, some editions — 2,415 copies
The Book That Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them (2006) — Contributor — 389 copies
The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives (2009) — Contributor — 211 copies
Bibliomysteries: Stories of Crime in the World of Books and Bookstores (2017) — Introduction — 193 copies
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Empathy is the Enemy (2006) — Introduction, some editions — 172 copies
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: First Annual Collection (2000) — Contributor — 59 copies
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: Second Annual Collection (2001) — Contributor — 48 copies
Death Sentences: Stories of Deathly Books, Murderous Booksellers and Lethal Literature (2014) — Introduction — 46 copies
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Fifth Annual Edition (1996) — Contributor — 7 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions: Echo Burning / Force 12 / The Observatory / The Falls (2001) — Author — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Harvey, Jack
- Birthdate
- 1960-04-28
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- Scotland, UK
- Birthplace
- Cardenden, Fife, Scotland, UK
- Places of residence
- Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
London, Middlesex, England, UK
France - Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Occupations
- crime novelist
Members
Reviews
Complex but well put together; very satisfying, both in plot line/s and Rebus's personal development.
Rebus was fine, but this plot was a bit too convoluted with Scottish politics & economic development for me.
A very early Ian Rankin and, while a decent enough spy novel, only a 2-star effort as Rankins go.
Lists
Witchy Fiction (1)
British Mystery (20)
Best Spy Fiction (1)
Edgar Award (1)
Library ebooks (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 162
- Also by
- 50
- Members
- 57,251
- Popularity
- #255
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1,564
- ISBNs
- 1,878
- Languages
- 22
- Favorited
- 222
This series shows no signs of petering out. The author has provided a set of strong characters placed against the backdrop of the dark side of Edinburgh, and a powerful story-line. He keeps things fresh and entertaining with humor and shows both the protective and competitive side of John Rebus.
With a theme of fathers and sons that the author uses repeatedly the book is cohesive and emotional. Rebus, connects with his daughter and although he doesn’t have a son, he is starting to act rather fatherly toward Malcolm Fox. He also obtains a dog by the end of the book which will certainly change his lone-wolf life. Bring on book 21!… (more)