Rather Be the Devil
The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS
$22.99
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
26 April 2017
Summary
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 inquir…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409159421 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409159426 |
| Author: | Ian Rankin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 26 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 128mm x 26mm |
| Series: | A Rebus Novel |
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Packed with incident and intrigue, and Rankin’s thriller plotting is sublime as ever … Rebus remains a remarkably lived-in and mesmerising figurehead of the genre - INDEPENDENT on EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD
Along come reminders of why Rankin, and Rebus, take their place at the head of the pack … you fall in love with the series all over again - THE TIMES on EVEN DOGS IN THE WILDAbout The Author
Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen.
Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK’s most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.
He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature.
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