Ian Rankin

Eläkkeellä tai ei, John Rebus on mieleltään poliisi. Niinpä kun vanha aisapari, rikoskomisario Siobhan Clarke, pyytää hänen apuaan, hän ei harkinta-aikaa tarvitse. Clarke on tutkimassa merkittävän lakimiehen kuolemaa. Ruumiin luota oli löytynyt uhkauskirje. Toisaalla Edinburghissa Rebusin ikiaikainen arkkivihollinen, veteraanigangsteri Iso Ger Cafferty, on saanut samanlaisen kirjeen - ja luodin ikkunansa läpi. Samaan aikaan komisario Malcolm Fox on yhteistyössä pahamaineista rikollisperhettä jahtaavan Glasgowin rikospoliisin kanssa. Kuinka asiat liittyvät yhteen, ja kuka on kenen perässä? Ja millä tavalla koirat juttuun liittyvät?

A CRIME TOO CLOSE TO HOME . . . A superb, highly suspenseful crime thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'You'll love every second of it' MIRROR

A must for collectors, this beautifully designed box set of KNOTS AND CROSSES, BLACK AND BLUE and EXIT MUSIC is a must for existing fans and newcomers to No.1 bestselling author Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels. 'One of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction' The Times Year 1: KNOTS AND CROSSES - the novel which first introduced John Rebus. Year 10: BLACK AND BLUE - the breakthrough novel, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger. Year 20: EXIT MUSIC - where Rebus retires... but will he ever be able to leave it all behind? Includes exclusive introductions from Jilly Cooper, Peter Robinson and Mark Lawson.'Rankin is a phenomenon . . . They call his work crime fiction, but the adjective is superfluous ... these novels are totally absorbing' Allan Massie, Spectator

Old Enemies. New Crimes. From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Superbly told ... impossible to put down' DAILY MAIL

Säädökset ovat muuttuneet, ja komisariona eläkkeelle jäänyt John Rebus on palannut riviin rikosylikonstaapelin vakanssilla. Kolmen vuosikymmenen takaista juttua aletaan jälleen tutkia, ja komisario Malcolm Foxilla on vankka epäilys, että Rebusin pussissa ei ole pelkkiä puhtaita jauhoja. Rebusin taannoiset kollegat kutsuivat itseään ”Pyhiksi” ja vannoivat keskinäistä lojaaliutta jonkinlaisen ”varjoraamatun” nimissä. Mutta menneisyyden pahat teot eivät pysy salassa iäti, ja Rebus joutuu kohtaamaan menneisyytensä ja vanhat toverinsa ja nykyajassa Foxin.

Rebus comes out of retirement...to save his nemesis. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is feeling the heat. She's investigating the death of a senior government prosecutor, David Minton, who has friends in high places. When one of their own is killed, the powers that be want answers fast. But Clarke is puzzled: if Minton died in a robbery as everyone thinks, why is nothing missing from his home? The answer may lie not in what was taken, but in what was left behind at the scene -- an ominous note. Malcolm Fox is feeling useless. Shunned by his colleagues because of his past in the Complaints bureau, he's been reassigned to a grunt detail, helping a surveillance team -- one that trusts him even less than his own boss does -- track a notorious Glasgow crime family. Helping Clarke with the Minton case is the only thing that makes Fox feel like a real cop. Newly minted civilian John Rebus is feeling restless. Being a cop is in his blood and he's failing miserably at retirement. So when Clarke and Fox ask for his help, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. But before he can get his bearings, a call comes from Rebus's old nemesis -- "Big Ger" Cafferty. Someone just fired a bullet through his front window -- and sent him a note identical to Minton's. The normally unflappable old gangster is on edge, but for the life of him Cafferty can't figure out who he's wronged. And the only man he trusts with his life is Rebus. As the cases collide, it's up to Clarke, Fox, and Rebus to connect the dots and save their unlikely ally Cafferty, whose past harbors a shocking secret that implicates Minton's friends in an unspeakable crime. Even Dogs in the Wild reunites crime fiction legend Ian Rankin's greatest characters in an explosive story exploring the darkest corners of our desires.

Some cases never leave you. For John Rebus, forty years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. Murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs. A young pretender, Darryl Christie, may have staked his claim, but a vicious attack leaves him weakened and vulnerable, and an inquiry into a major money laundering scheme threatens his position. Has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? In a tale of twisted power, deep-rooted corruption and bitter rivalries, Rather Be the Devil showcases Rankin and Rebus at their unstoppable best.

Tilværelsen som pensionist behager overhovedet ikke John Rebus. Hobbyer, ferier og gør det selv-arbejde er ikke ham. At være politimand ligger ham i blodet. Så da kriminalassistent Siobhan Clarke beder om hjælp med en sag, er han ikke sen til at træde til. Clarke er i gang med at undersøge mordet på den pensionerede rigsadvokat D. M. Minton. Tilsyneladende et banalt indbrud, som er gået galt, men i afdødes pung finder man et trusselsbrev med ordlyden: JEG SLÅR DIG IHJEL, FOR DET DU GJORDE. I den modsatte ende af Edinburgh bliver Big Ger Cafferty – Rebus’ livslange nemesis – udsat for et mordforsøg, og han har modtaget et tilsvarende trusselsbrev. Det er nu op til Clarke og Rebus at få samling på trådene og få stoppet morderen. Kriminalassistent Malcolm Fox er imens blevet tilknyttet en udenbys specialenhed, som overvåger og skygger en berygtet Glasgow-gangsterfamilie, der turnerer fra by til by på blodig jagt efter et eller andet. Vilde køtere hærger Edinburgh." Han stak hænderne i lommen og vendte sig mod Cafferty. To gamle mænd, nu med samme legemsbygning og samme baggrund. Satte man dem ved siden af hinanden i en pub, kunne en tilfældig iagttager sagtens tage dem for et par venner, der havde kendt hinanden siden skoletiden. Men deres livshistorier lød anderledes."

Special edition of the award-winning Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES - includes exclusive extra material. 'Britain's best crime novelist' DAILY EXPRESS

There is no detective like Ian Rankin's Detective Inspector John Rebus, a man The New Yorker calls "the ideal sleuth." Brilliant, irascible and frequently frustrating to both his friends and his long-suffering bosses, John Rebus has made the dark places of Edinburgh his home for over two decades. The Beat Goes On collects all of Ian Rankin's Rebus short stories for the first time, including two never-before published tales written specifically for this collection. From his beginnings as a young Detective Constable in Dead and Buried right up to his dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in The Very Last Drop, Rebus shines in these stories, confirming his status as one of crime fiction's most compelling, brilliant, and unforgettable characters. In these gripping, fast-paced tales, the legendary Scottish detective investigates the sinister cases that are his specialty, including a gruesome student death, the brutal murder of a woman at the crux of a love triangle, an audacious jewel heist, suspicious happenings at a nursing home, and an ominous email that brings a family's darkest secrets to light. The Beat Goes On is the ultimate Ian Rankin treasure trove -- a must-have book for crime fiction aficionados and a superb introduction for anyone looking to experience DI John Rebus, and the dark, twist-filled crimes he investigates.

Someone knows where the bodies are buried... 'Taut, dark and expertly crafted tale' [GUARDIAN] from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES

Aikaa on kulunut siitä, kun komisario John Rebus joutui jäämään eläkkeelle Edinburghin rikospoliisista. Nyt hänet on kuitenkin pestattu siviilityöntekijäksi yksikköön, jossa tutkitaan ratkaisematta jääneitä tapauksia, quot;kylmenneitä juttujaquot;. Rebus on mieleltään poliisi ja hänen on vaikea hyväksyä, ettei enää ole sellainen quot;oikeastiquot;. Suhde esimieheenkin on vanhaan tapaan hankala, ja lisäksi hän on sisäisen tutkinnan Malcolm Foxin suurennuslasin alla. Mutta kymmenen vuotta sitten kadonneen naisen tapaus kiinnostaa, ja sitten hän havaitsee, että samalla alueella on kadonnut jäljettömiin muitakin naisia. Kaikki eivät halua että näitä asioita kaivellaan, mutta heihin ei kuulu Siobhan Clarke, nyt rikoskomisarioksi ylennyt Rebusin entinen aisapari.

"Even Dogs in the Wild" brings back Ian Rankin's greatest characters in a novel that explores the darkest corners of our instincts and desires. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. The case becomes more complex when a note is discovered, indicating that this may have been no random attack. When local gangster Big Ger Cafferty receives an identical message, Clarke decides that the recently retired John Rebus may be able to help. Together the two old adversaries might just stand a chance of saving Cafferty's skin. But a notorious family tailed by a team of undercover detectives has also arrived in Edinburgh. There's something they want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. As the cases collide, it's a game of dog eat dog--in the city as in the wild.

Including brand new material, this is the complete collection of Rebus short stories from the SUNDAY TIMES No.1 bestseller.

»Ett av kriminallitteraturens riktigt stora författarskap.« | MAGNUS UTVIK, GOMORRON SVERIGE, SVT »Storbritanniens främsta deckarförfattare.« | DAILY MIRROR En missbrukare hittas död i ett ockuperat hyreshus i Edinburgh, liggande som ett kors på golvet med utsträckta armar mellan två nedbrända stearinljus, och med en femuddig stjärna slarvigt målad på väggen ovanför. Bara ännu en död missbrukare - tills kommissarie John Rebus börjar gräva sig djupare ner i den likgiltighet och svekfullhet, det förräderi och den smuts som lurar bakom Edinburghs putsade fasad. Ingen annan än John Rebus verkar bry sig om dödsfallet, som alltmer börjar likna ett mord. Här finns en förförisk fara som han nästan kan känna smaken av - något som talar till de mörkaste delarna av hans psyke... 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. Katt och råtta är den andra boken i Modernistas utgivning av John Rebus-serien och presenteras här för första gången på svenska, i översättning av Nils Larsson. »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 »John Rebus är en suveränt tecknad karaktär, matchad av den skarpa äkthetskänslan i den skotska miljön och dialogen.« | THE TIMES

Rebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-year-old murder investigation resurfaces, forcing Rebus to confront crimes of the past. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. He is investigating a car accident when news arrives that a case from 30 years ago is being reopened. Rebus's team from those days is suspected of helping a murderer escape justice to further their own ends. Malcolm Fox, in what will be his last case as an internal affairs cop, is tasked with finding out the truth. Past and present are about to collide in shocking and murderous fashion. What does Rebus have to hide? And whose side is he really on? His colleagues back then called themselves The Saints, and swore a bond on something called the Shadow Bible. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer -- and may also play a role in the present, as Scotland gears up for a referendum on independence. Allegiances are being formed, enemies made, and huge questions asked. Who are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?