Ian Rankin

Kommissarie John Rebus hatar Edinburgh-festivalen. Han har ägnat åratal i polisstyrkan åt att konfrontera den, undvika den och förbanna den. Men oftast hamnar han ändå mitt i den. Festivalen är trots allt en ärorik tradition i Skottland och en tid då staden fylls av glädje. Men mitt bland högljudd musik, skratt och ljudet av klirrande whiskyglas har en ännu äldre tradition smugit sig in. På en avskild gata där ingen kunnat höra hans skrik hittar Rebus Billy Cunninghams livlösa kropp, hängandes från en slaktkrok. Sökandet efter mördaren leder Rebus från Edinburghs farligaste kvarter till Belfast, till gängmedlemmar, vapensmugglare och tungt kriminella. Och redan innan han hinner nå fram till sanningen stirrar han mördaren i vitögat. Död i underjorden är den sjätte boken om John Rebus, och kommer nu för första gången på svenska. I svensk översättning av Nils Larsson. IAN RANKIN är en skotsk författare som blivit känd över hela världen för sin serie romaner om kommissarie John Rebus och som nu sålt svindlande 30 miljoner böcker. Ian Rankin har bland annat belönats med en Edgar Award, en CWA Diamond Dagger, en CWA Gold Dagger och en Chandler-Fulbright Award, och räknas i dag till kriminallitteraturens största namn. »Ett av kriminallitteraturens riktigt stora författarskap.« | Magnus Utvik, Gomorron Sverige, SVT»Ian Rankin bräcker det mesta i dagens deckarutgivning.« | Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter »Äntligen ges Ian Rankins polisromaner ut från början.« | Bengt Eriksson, Kvällsposten»Storbritanniens främsta kriminalförfattare.« | Daily Mirror »Ian Rankin har välförtjänt tagit plats bland de allra största kriminalförfattarna.« | The Observer »Ingen annan författare skriver lika rika och vittomspännande kriminalromaner som Ian Rankin.« | Literary Review »Ian Rankin levandegör på ett utsökt sätt Edinburghs mörka undersida.« | Daily Mail »En suverän kriminalserie.« | The New York Times

»Ian Rankin bräcker det mesta i dagens deckarutgivning.« | Lotta Olsson, Dagens Nyheter»Ett av kriminallitteraturens riktigt stora författarskap.« | Magnus Utvik, Gomorron Sverige, SVT »Äntligen ges Ian Rankins polisromaner ut från början.« | Bengt Eriksson, Kvällsposten »Storbritanniens främsta kriminalförfattare.« | Daily MirrorDå en nära kollega blir brutalt överfallen dras John Rebus in i ett fall som inbegriper en hotellbrand, en oidentifierad kropp och en sedan länge bortglömd natt av skräck och mord. Förföljd av farliga gestalter ur det förflutna och plågad av de kodade hemligheterna i sin kollegas anteckningsbok måste Rebus få ihop bitarna i det mest komplexa och förvirrande av pussel. Men det är inte alla som vill att pusslet ska lösas - kanske inte ens Rebus själv ... I svensk översättning av Nils Larsson. IAN RANKIN är en skotsk författare som blivit känd världen över för sin romanserie om kommissarie John Rebus. Ian Rankin har bland annat belönats med en Edgar Award, en CWA Gold Dagger, en CWA Diamond Dagger och en Chandler-Fulbright Award, och räknas i dag till kriminallitteraturens största namn.» Rankin är en ypperlig intrigmakare som dessutom har en förmåga att bygga personligheter man kan tro på.« | DAST Magazine»Ian Rankin har välförtjänt tagit plats bland de allra största kriminalförfattarna.« | The Observer »Ingen annan författare skriver lika rika och vittomspännande kriminalromaner som Ian Rankin.« | Literary Review

From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective? As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find... PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES:'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure' MARIAN KEYES'This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations' MICHAEL CONNELLY'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction' MICK HERRON'Rankin remains the king of the castle' THE TIMES'Typically compelling' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Masterly storytelling' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Excellent' LIZ NUGENT'The best that the crime genre can offer' FT'Rankin grows better with time . . . Rebus grows ever more compelling' DAILY MAIL* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER:'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'A master storyteller'GUARDIAN'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse'DAILY MAIL'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES'One of Britain's leading novelists in any genre'NEW STATESMAN'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESS**** Ian Rankin's SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 5th October 2020

From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES * * * * * 'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective? As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find... PRAISE FOR A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES: 'Magnificent ... utterly unputdownable and an immersive pleasure.'MARIAN KEYES'This is Rankin at his best, Rebus at his best, storytelling that meets the moment and transcends all genres and expectations.'MICHAEL CONNELLY 'An outstanding addition to one of the finest bodies of work in crime fiction.'MICK HERRON

For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .

"He's gone..." When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective? As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find... A thrilling new Rebus novel about crime, punishment, and redemption, from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" of the genre (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)

“I de dystre tiderSynges der da også? Også da synges der. Om de dystre tider.” Bertholdt BrechtIan Rankin er stadig i storform, selvom det kniber mere for hans hovedperson Jon Rebus. Det er midt om natten, da hans datter, Samantha, ringer. Rebus er klar over, det ikke er godt nyt. Og det er det da heller ikke. Samanthas mand er forsvundet, og ingen har set ham de sidste to dage. Rebus frygter det værste, og hans erfaring fra næsten en menneskealder hos politiet siger ham, at hans datter bliver den hovedmistænkte. Ved daggry kører han langs den vindomsuste kyst til den lille by med de store hemmeligheder. For første gang i sit liv frygter han sandheden.

The stage debut for the legendary detective John Rebus in this brand new, original story by Ian Rankin, written alongside the award-winning playwright Rona Munro. John Rebus is not as young as he was, but his detective instincts have never left him. And after the daughter of a murder victim turns up outside his flat, he's going to need them at their sharpest. Enlisting the help of his old friend DI Siobhan Clarke, Rebus is determined to solve this cold case once and for all. But Clarke has problems of her own, problems that will put her at odds with her long-time mentor and push him into seeking help from his age-old adversary: 'Big Ger' Cafferty. This haunting story takes Rebus to places he has never been before, sets him and his long-time foe on a collision course and takes us deeper into one of the most satisfying conflicts in modern fiction. Featuring an introduction from Rankin himself, a Q&A between writers Ian and Rona, an interview with the director, and behind-the-scenes production materials, this book is one Rebus fans will not want to miss out on.

Discover the lost classic from iconic number one bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMESThe bigger the lie, the harder the truth is to believe...

For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .

A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus's past in this "must-read" mystery (Tana French). Former Detective John Rebus' retirement is disrupted once again when skeletal remains are identified as a private investigator who went missing over a decade earlier. The remains, found in a rusted car in the East Lothian woods, not far from Edinburgh, quickly turn into a cold case murder investigation. Rebus' old friend, Siobhan Clarke is assigned to the case, but neither of them could have predicted what buried secrets the investigation will uncover. Rebus remembers the original case -- a shady land deal -- all too well. After the investigation stalled, the family of the missing man complained that there was a police cover-up. As Clarke and her team investigate the cold case murder, she soon learns a different side of her mentor, a side he would prefer to keep in the past. A gripping story of corruption and consequences, this new novel demonstrates that Rankin and Rebus are still at the top of their game.

'THE KING OF CRIME FICTION' SUNDAY EXPRESSSomeone buried the truth. Now it's time to dig up the lies... A GRIPPING REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER* * * * **Private investigator Stuart Bloom was missing, presumed dead. Until now. His body is discovered in an abandoned car - in an area that had already been searched... Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke combs through the mistakes of the original investigation. After a decade without answers, it's time for the truth. But it seems everyone involved with the case is hiding something. None more so than Siobhan's own mentor: former detective John Rebus. The only man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him. EVERYONE HAS SECRETSNOBODY IS INNOCENTIN A HOUSE OF LIES* * * * *THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS - CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTSPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS - CRIME & THRILLER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST'Loved In A House Of Lies. Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'Rankin's latest and greatest. It is stunning. I didn't sleep for three nights reading it.'JILLY COOPER'Absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read.'KATE MOSSE'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse ... Beautifully told, superbly constructed and utterly engrossing.'DAILY MAIL'Grips from the first sentence. No one in Britain writes better crime novels today.'EVENING STANDARD'A must-read'TANA FRENCH'Rankin has always been at the top of his game, and this latest is no exception.'LINWOOD BARCLAY'A first-rate crime novel: tense, twisty and often very funny. A real joy.'ELLY GRIFFITHS'Definitely not to be missed. No reader will go away disappointed.'PETER ROBINSON'Thrillingly told, with the best cast in contemporary crime, Rankin is one of the most significant social commentators of our time. Just read the book. It says it better than I can.'DENISE MINA'Masterful storytelling'SUNDAY MIRROR'In a House of Lies is at least as good as any of the previous novels.'THE SCOTSMAN'A page-turning pleasure.'GRAZIA'Rankin's plotting is as sure-footed as ever.'FT, Books of the Year'Intriguing and clever'LIZ NUGENT'Complex, twisty, funny, intelligent. And lots of heart. Superb.'WILL DEAN'The king of crime fiction.'SUNDAY EXPRESS'One of the great Rebus novels - as gripping as it is intoxicating.'METRO**** Ian Rankin's IN A HOUSE OF LIES was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 1st October 2018

Den efterlängtade, helt nya John Rebus-deckaren! »Ian Rankin bräcker det mesta i dagens deckarutgivning.« | Lotta Olsson, DNNär han motvilligt dragit sig tillbaka från yrkeslivet har John Rebus samtidigt gett upp de flesta av sina dåliga vanor. Det är bara en han inte lyckats bli av med: han kan fortfarande inte släppa ett olöst fall. Men när Rebus börjar utforska händelserna bakom mordet på en glamourös kvinna på ett lyxhotell många år tidigare, vaknar det förflutna till liv igen med förnyad kraft. Rebus återser två gamla bekanta som är involverade i en utredning kring den brutala misshandeln av en maffiaboss. Och snart dyker ytterligare ett lik upp... När Rebus börjar länka samman det förflutnas mysterier med nuets, upptäcker han att han inte är ensam om att vilja veta vad som hände i det där hotellrummet för fyrtio år sedan. Och att det finns någon som är beredd att göra allt för att brottet ska förbli olöst. Hellre vara djävulen är den tjugoförsta boken om John Rebus. I svensk översättning av David Nessle. IAN RANKIN är en skotsk författare som blivit känd världen över för sin romanserie om kommissarie John Rebus. Ian Rankin har bland annat belönats med en Edgar Award, en CWA Gold Dagger, en CWA Diamond Dagger och en Chandler-Fulbright Award, och räknas i dag till kriminallitteraturens största namn. Hellre vara djävulen är den nya, 21:a boken om John Rebus - en uppslukande historia om makt, korruption och bittra rivaliteter som visar upp Ian Rankin och John Rebus när de är som bäst.» Ett av kriminallitteraturens riktigt stora författarskap.« | Magnus Utvik, Gomorron Sverige, SVT»Superbt berättad och omöjlig att lägga ifrån sig.« | Daily Mail »Ett intrikat, suggestivt Edinburgh-mysterium med en blodig upplösning. Ännu en lysande bok i Rankins kriminalserie om kommissarie John Rebus.« | Crime Scene

Rebus trækkes ind i en sag fra 70’erne. En kvinde findes kvalt på et af Edinburghs mest eksklusive hoteller. Hun er gift med en bankdirektør, men det er ikke ham, hun er tjekket ind sammen med.40 år senere har Rebus sine egne grunde til at grave i sagen.'I pagt med djævelen' er den 21. bog om Rebus.

Siitä on jo neljävuosikymmentä, mutta yhä John Rebusia vaivaa kauniin Maria Turquandin selvittämättä jäänyt murha hotellihuoneessa Edinburghissa yönä, jolloin hotellissa asui myös kuuluisa rock-tähti seurueineen. Rebus on eläkkeellä, mutta onnistuu jälleen tunkemaan itsensä poliisintöihin. Samaan aikaan Edinburghin alamaailmassa kuohuu. Nousukas Darryl Christie kohtaa vastoinkäymisiä, eikä vanha gangsterivaltias ja Rebusin arkkivihollinen, tai peilikuva, Iso Ger Cafferty, ehkä sittenkään ole vetäytynyt. Mitä tapahtui silloin kauan sitten ja mistä nyt on kysymys? Rikoskomisarioiden Siobhan Clarken ja Malcolm Foxin apuna ja harmina Rebus kaivautuu menneisyyteen ja vaikuttaa samalla nykyisyyteen.

Make no mistake, these are the stars of the future – and you're reading them here first. – Ian Rankin One of the most inspiring aspects of this collection is the ingenuity, the variety, and the originality of the writers. No two books are remotely alike, and there are no formulaic novels in here. There are psychological thrillers, procedurals with a twist, historical crime fiction, and novels that transcend all subgeneric categories. These novels give us the perspective of villains and detectives, but also of suspects, victims, and those who blur the line between all of these. There are novels from the perspective of police officers, cyber-security experts, probation officers, forensic linguists, geographical profilers, and forensic experts, professional and ‘unprofessional’ detectives, families out for vengeance, and vigilantes on the streets. – Laura Joyce The crime novel is a dynamic beast, no more so than now. At UEA we champion difference, the pushing of boundaries, experimentation and excellence. At the end of this volume – the second such anthology from graduating MA Crime Fiction students – I believe these ideas and ambitions, have been well and truly met. We have been taken on journeys both light and dark, across time and space, with integrity and rigour, insightfulness and humour. Always, however, we have been aware of not just talent and potential, but craft. – Henry SuttonDimitris Akrivos • Denise Beardon • Bob Jones • Femi Kayode • Roe Lane • Natalie Marlow • Nicola Monaghan • Niamh O'Connor • Louise Sharland • Peter Sibley • Mark Wightman • Matt Willis • Freya Wolfe

From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMESThe stage debut for the legendary detective John Rebus in this brand new, original story by Ian Rankin, written alongside the award-winning playwright Rona Munro. John Rebus is not as young as he was, but his detective instincts have never left him. And after the daughter of a murder victim turns up outside his flat, he's going to need them at their sharpest. Enlisting the help of his old friend DI Siobhan Clarke, Rebus is determined to solve this cold case once and for all. But Clarke has problems of her own, problems that will put her at odds with her long-time mentor and push him into seeking help from his age-old adversary: 'Big Ger' Cafferty. This haunting story takes Rebus to places he has never been before, sets him and his long-time foe on a collision course and takes us deeper into one of the most satisfying conflicts in modern fiction. Featuring an introduction from Rankin himself, a Q&A between writers Ian and Rona, an interview with the director, and behind-the-scenes production materials, this book is one Rebus fans will not want to miss out on.

Sometimes murder is the easy way out... A brilliant Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. 'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Daily Mirror