Rebus is out there right now, on some edinburgh street. The black book ebook by ian rankin official publisher. The black book book by ian rankin half price books. The complete rebus stories collects all of ian rankins rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbefore published tales written specifically for this collection. I sometimes find it hard to keep up with all the different characters that ian rankin introduces, but like a ball of tangled wool it unravels towards the end of the book. The complete rebus stories collects all of ian rankin s rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbefore published tales written specifically for this collection. Good book, poor reading would you consider the audio edition of the black book to be better than the print version. As a confirmed ian rankin and inspector rebus fan, it was fun to stumble upon these two in a used bookstore, and get to go way back in the series.
An assault on a colleague leads rebus to investigate a 5 year old. The black book patterson novel, a 2017 novel by james patterson and david ellis. Other rankin rebus books narrated by james mcpherson what didnt you like about michael pages performance. Inspector rebus is a gritty edinburgh detective, originally from fife. I am giving the black book a 5star rating not because i believe this particular book by ian rankin places him in the crime fiction pantheon on par with michael. However, rankin did not intend on becoming a crime writer. Rankin presents a fictional version of the dancing pigs, a punk band for which he sang when he was 19. Buy the black book a rebus novel book online at low prices. The inspector rebus series is commercially successful in the united kingdom, accounting for an estimated 10% of all crime book sales in the uk as of 2015. Dead souls was the tenth book in the inspector rebus series, followed by set in darkness and then the falls, which was published in 2001. I would disagree with the latter description ellroy being a great prose stylist, with an approach, and an ability to plot all of his own.
An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 5. In november, black and blue won the gold dagger award and went on. I think it is a great book,and i like ian rankin very much. Rankin is in fine form in this excellent example of detective fiction. Ian rankin s first novel was the flood in the year 1986. Black and blue is a 1997 crime novel by ian rankin. Although in his early thirties when he wrote this tale, rankin shapes rebus with a worldweary cast, delivering a startlingly interior view of his middleaged detective. Sorry this book isnt available to buy in your region.
The book is a familiar kind of police procedural novel. This novel focuses on the man copernicus, whose scientific discoveries would eventually become accepted as fact. When the central hotel, a place of decidedly unsavory reputation, burned to the ground in a mysterious fire, the edinburgh police were unable to disguise their delight. Mar 30, 2017 james patterson says the black book is his best novel in 20 years march 30, 2017 at 5. With ken stott, robert cavanah, jennifer black, claire price. Listen to the black book by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Buy the black book a rebus novel book online at best prices in india on. The black book by ian rankin, 9780752883571, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Rankin has already established rebus as a loner that works best on the edges and this book builds on that. A past case returns to haunt rebus when he is called to a local landmark where a prostitute has been buried alive. New listing standing in another mans grave ian rankin, a rebus novel 20 paperback.
His first rebus novel was published in 1987, and the rebus books are now translated into twentytwo languages and are bestsellers on several continents. The main theme or focus for rebus is the burning down of the central hotel 5 years ago. The site contains loads of information on ian rankin and his most famous. The book that began ian rankin s phenomenal career. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus novels by rankin, ia. Buy the black book a rebus novel by rankin, ian from amazons fiction books store. 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. The black book inspector rebus, book 5 by ian rankin. Black book, a 2006 novel derived from the 2006 film black book. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. Rankins book is long and complex but rich in character and incident as rebus dodges his. The black book is a 1993 crime novel by ian rankin, the fifth of the inspector rebus novels.
Sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get. The black book 5 by ian rankin 2000, paperback 1st. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 5 kindle edition by rankin, ian. However, rankin is a good writer, and with black and blue he has written a great novel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get the best deals on ian rankin books when you shop the largest online selection at. The black book rankin novel, a 1993 novel by scottish writer ian rankin. Would you say that listening to this book was time wellspent. Rankin continued almost yearly publication of rebus books, with the hanging garden following on from black and blue. Ian rankins first novel was the flood in the year 1986. It was useful to have back story on some of the characters.
The black book rankin novel, ian rankins the black book is the 5th of his inspector john rebus series set in edinburgh. Get the best deals on ian rankin paperback books when you shop the largest online selection at. The inspector is convinced a member of the scottish parliament is responsible but his efforts to secure a conviction are hampered by the arrival of a highflying copper drafted in by his. Steeped in an atmosphere of edinburghs shadowy and unsavory corners, the black book is a taut, suspenseful tale. A body, or what was left of a body, was found in the smoldering ashes. The black book when a close colleague is brutally attacked, inspector john rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a longforgotten night of terror and murder. His first rebus novel was published in 1987, and the rebus books are now translated into thirtysix languages and are bestsellers worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the black book. The vanishing point, mcdermid, val, very good, hardcover. Partly the story was good the pronunciation of names and places was terrible. No one captures the noirish side of the city as well as rankin, and the black book is one of his best. It is the first book to feature siobhan clarke and morris gerald. This novel was the first of the rebus series, for which he has become extremely famous.
It is also the first book where rebus is based at st leonards police station. The standout elements of the black book are an elvisthemed restaurant in edinburgh. The black book rankin novel, ian rankin s the black book is the 5th of his inspector john rebus series set in edinburgh. It is the first book to feature siobhan clarke and morris gerald cafferty appears as a main character. Black book of carmarthen, one of the earliest surviving manuscripts. From his beginnings as a young detective constable in dead and buried, right up to his dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in the. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. An inspector rebus mystery ebook written by ian rankin. Early on his partner brian holmes is assaulted outside his new favourite restaurant the heartbreak cafe. The black book a rebus novel, rankin, ian, very good. His following novel, knots and crosses, was published in 1987. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright award. 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.
Click to read more about the black book by ian rankin. Goodreads says, written with ian rankins signature wit, style and intricacy, black and blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue. The black book bucks county free library overdrive. His father, james, owned a grocery shop, and his mother, isobel, worked during a faculty canteen. The black book ian rankin on free shipping on black and blue. The black book inspector rebus novels ian rankin on. Doctor copernicus is the first book in the revolutions series by john banville. Bit the narrator has a very clear accent, so if you a not scottish, it can be hard to understand the narration at times. Based on the black book rankin novel rebus finds himself drawn towards a cold case after a prostitute is buried alive beneath a famous scottish landmark, but finds himself stonewalled when his prime suspect turns out to be a member of parliament forcing his superiors to draft in a fellow di to rein him in. The black book by ian rankin books hachette australia. What other book might you compare the black book to and why. The black book is a crime novel by ian rankin, the fifth of the inspector rebus novels. It focuses on an isaac newton historian who comes obsessed with his own writing. Rankin s writing is as gritty and moody as his putupon hero, with his shambles of a personal life.
He is the recipient of four cwa daggers including the prestigious diamond dagger in 2005. Burnt in a chemical mix as a young girl, sympathy for her quickly faded when the young man who pushed her in died in a mining accident just two days later. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The black book ebook by ian rankin official publisher page.
As rankin states in the foreword to the novel the title also alludes to oil and policemen. James patterson says the black book is his best novel in 20. When the central hotel, a place of decidedly unsavory reputation, burned to the ground in a mysterious fire, the edinburgh police. The black book has 14 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. With this latest actionpacked adventure of edinburghs inspector john rebus, rankin steps into the company of accomplished fellow british procedural writers john harvey and peter turnbull. Ian rankins the black book is the 5th of his inspector john rebus series set in edinburgh. This is the fifth of 21 inspector rebus novels, i havent read any of the others but i did read the complaints a rankin novel about the cops who investigate other cops. Aug 07, 2008 buy the black book a rebus novel by rankin, ian from amazons fiction books store. The black book is the fifth ian rankin book to feature rebus his edinburgh based detective and was a very enjoyable read.