false 1845403 19 It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town, keen to bring business to Scotland. The politicians and bankers who run Edinburgh are determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus and his colleague DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meantime, a brutal and premeditated assault on local gangster 'Big Ger' Cafferty sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far? 3241572 2007 Exit Music total:628|5:164|4:292|3:143|2:26|1:3| 628 2472 872 154 5 5 false false Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 16:57:52 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 16:26:08 -0700 2008
It wa...more...]]> 4 4 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 03:47:35 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 03:51:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:59:33 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:59:33 -0800 2009 This nostalgic farewell for the aging, rebellious, and popular Rebus raised an all-consuming question for critics: is this really the end to the beloved detective, or will he return? The cliffhanger ending, as well as the general belief that Rankin would never give up his adored character, suggests ...

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"I never knew the road that carried me along
Crazy sidewalk, concealed by pretty song
You want my life from me
I'll give you two
You'll be no strife for me
As we say goodbye
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Back Cover Blurb:
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With this installment Mr Rankin has written a great send off, a suitable finale for his protagonist Inspector Rebus. Each chapter is a count down to his last days before retirement. True to the author's style, suspense builds till the end making this story not only...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 14:12:42 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 14:13:33 -0800 2009
This is the swan song of Rankin’s Detective Rhebus. We go through the last ten days of employment with him. While he is trying to clean up remnants of cases that didnâ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 21:15:54 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 19:24:14 -0700 2009 1
I've become quite attatched to DI John Rebus. This is supposed to be the...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 21:55:10 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 19:30:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 15:24:20 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 13:50:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 13:05:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 13:09:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 11:05:39 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 11:18:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 16:49:21 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 16:49:34 -0700 2008 ISBN: 9780316057585
Little Brown and Company, 2008
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 09/08
4 Stars
Fans will be thrilled with the return John Rebus.
Fans will be thrilled with the return of Detective Inspector John Rebus. Exit Music begins wi...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 10:48:18 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 10:52:40 -0700 2008 Rankin, Ian – 18th in series
Orion, 2008, UK Hardcover- ISBN: 9780752868608

First Sentence: The girl screamed once, only the once, but it was enough.

DI John Rebus is one week from retirement. What begins a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 17:56:18 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 20:04:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 17:10:22 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 09:26:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1845403