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Inspector Rebus Series

26 primary works • 52 total works
John Rebus once served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories and misses promotions. To solve brutal murders, he enters the grittiest sides of Edinburgh, the dark heart of contemporary Scotland which lurks behind the elegant and historic buildings.

The Malcolm Fox series is set in the same Universe and takes pl…

Book 1

Knots and Crosses
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3.80 · 57471 Ratings · 3081 Reviews · published 1987 · 135 editions
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized…

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    Book 2

    Hide and Seek
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    3.83     · 25582 Ratings · 1192 Reviews · published 1990 · 105 editions
    A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat. Just ano…

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    Book 3

    Tooth and Nail
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    3.93     · 20725 Ratings · 1048 Reviews · published 1992 · 69 editions
    Drafted down to the Big Smoke thanks to a supposed…

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    Book 3.5

    A Good Hanging
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    3.87     · 3994 Ratings · 241 Reviews · published 1992 · 32 editions
    Twelve remarkable, gritty stories starring Detecti…

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    Book 4

    Strip Jack
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    3.88     · 17169 Ratings · 773 Reviews · published 1992 · 81 editions
    When respected MP Gregor Jack is caught in a polic…

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    Book 5

    The Black Book
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    3.96     · 16565 Ratings · 731 Reviews · published 1993 · 3 editions
    When a close colleague is brutally attacked, DI Jo…

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    Book 6

    Mortal Causes
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    3.97     · 14078 Ratings · 601 Reviews · published 1994 · 88 editions
    Underneath the cobbled streets of Edinburgh's old …

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    Book 7

    Let It Bleed
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    4.02     · 16651 Ratings · 603 Reviews · published 1995 · 70 editions
    In the dark days and biting windstorms of an Edinb…

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    Book 8

    Black and Blue
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    4.09     · 18751 Ratings · 753 Reviews · published 1997 · 106 editions
    Bible John killed three women, and took three souv…

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    Book 9

    The Hanging Garden
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    4.09     · 14205 Ratings · 530 Reviews · published 1998 · 82 editions
    The Hanging Gardens of Babylon... The hanging of f…

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    Book 10

    Dead Souls
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    4.06     · 11659 Ratings · 513 Reviews · published 1999 · 67 editions
    Weary, wary, hard-drinking Detective John Rebus re…

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    Book 10.5

    Death Is Not the End
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    3.75     · 1297 Ratings · 84 Reviews · published 1998 · 12 editions
    When his high-school sweetheart calls him out of t…

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    Book 11

    Set in Darkness
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    4.05     · 12827 Ratings · 472 Reviews · published 2000 · 8 editions
    On the eve of the first Scottish parliament in thr…

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    Book 12

    The Falls
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    4.05     · 15440 Ratings · 668 Reviews · published 2001 · 4 editions
    When a young woman goes missing near his native Ed…

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    Book 13

    Resurrection Men
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    4.05     · 14567 Ratings · 624 Reviews · published 2002 · 104 editions
    Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time…

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    Book 13.5

    Beggars Banquet
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    3.86     · 2668 Ratings · 116 Reviews · published 2002 · 28 editions
    Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredib…

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    Book 14

    A Question of Blood
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    4.08     · 14535 Ratings · 561 Reviews · published 2003 · 5 editions
    The fourteenth Inspector Rebus novel - and No.1 be…

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    Book 15

    Fleshmarket Close
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    4.01     · 14297 Ratings · 558 Reviews · published 2004 · 106 editions
    An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinb…

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    Book 16

    The Naming of the Dead
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    4.03     · 12930 Ratings · 650 Reviews · published 2006 · 12 editions
    A murder has been committed - but as the victim wa…

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    Book 17

    Exit Music
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    4.13     · 18066 Ratings · 874 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in t…

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    Book 18

    Standing in Another Man's Grave
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    4.08     · 18195 Ratings · 1543 Reviews · published 2012 · 66 editions
    John Rebus returns to investigate the disappearanc…

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    Book 19

    Saints of the Shadow Bible
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    4.14     · 14450 Ratings · 1228 Reviews · published 2013 · 57 editions
    Rebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-ye…

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    Book 19.5

    In the Nick of Time: John Rebus vs. Roy Grace
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    3.61     · 585 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 editions
    In this short story from the thrilling anthology F…

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    Book 20

    Even Dogs in the Wild
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    4.20     · 15119 Ratings · 1232 Reviews · published 2015 · 50 editions
    Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made…

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    Book 21

    Rather Be the Devil
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    4.09     · 14848 Ratings · 1154 Reviews · published 2016 · 48 editions
    Some cases never leave you.

    For John Rebus, forty y…

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    Book 21.5

    Rebus: Long Shadows: The New Play
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    3.80     · 386 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2018 · 4 editions
    From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE…

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    Book 22

    In a House of Lies
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    4.09     · 18484 Ratings · 1367 Reviews · published 2018 · 50 editions
    IN A HOUSE OF LIES...

    Everyone has something to hid…

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    Book 23

    A Song for the Dark Times
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    4.12     · 20923 Ratings · 1362 Reviews · published 2020 · 42 editions
    From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, …

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    Book 24

    A Heart Full of Headstones
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    4.19     · 14014 Ratings · 1018 Reviews · published 2022 · 23 editions
    The brand-new John Rebus thriller from the #1 inte…

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    Book 25

    Midnight and Blue
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    4.29     · 9556 Ratings · 749 Reviews · published 2024 · 18 editions
    John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting E…

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    Book 3.5 & 13.5

    The Complete Short Stories
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    3.94     · 326 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2005 · 12 editions
    In good condition. Shows normal shelf and usage we…

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    Book 3.5 & 13.5 & Extra Material

    The Beat Goes On
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    4.13     · 2828 Ratings · 301 Reviews · published 2014 · 31 editions
    Over the years, Ian Rankin has amassed an incredib…

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    Book 1-3

    Rebus: The Early Years
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    4.22     · 1414 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 1999 · 7 editions
    KNOTS & CROSSES: Two girls have been abducted and …

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    Book 4-6

    Rebus: The St. Leonard's Years
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    4.29     · 757 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1994 · 7 editions
    Strip Jack: MP Gregor Jack is caught in an Edinbur…

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    Book 7-9

    The Lost Years
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    4.33     · 288 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2003 · 3 editions
    LET IT BLEED: Rebus finds himself sucked into an i…

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    Book 10-12

    Rebus: Capital Crimes
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    4.25     · 252 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2004 · 2 editions
    DEAD SOULS - A call from an old friend brings back…

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    Book 13-15

    Inspector Rebus CD Collection
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    4.19     · 90 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2007 · 3 editions
    Resurrection Men: Inspector John Rebus has messed …

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    Book 1-2

    Verborgene Muster / Das zweite Zeichen
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    3.64     · 39 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1987 · 5 editions
    Band 1 und 2 der legendären Inspector-Rebus-ReiheV…

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    Book 3-4

    Tooth and Nail / Strip Jack
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    4.21     · 78 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 5 editions
    Tooth & Nail
    They call him the Wolfman - because he…

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    Book 5-6

    The Black Book / Mortal Causes
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    4.03     · 141 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    The Black Book When a close colleague is brutally …

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    Book 7-8

    Let It Bleed / Black And Blue
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    4.40     · 55 Ratings · 1 edition
    Let it bleed / Black & White Rankin, Ian

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    Book 9-10

    The Hanging Garden / Dead Souls
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    4.16     · 58 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 3 editions
    A Bumper Omnibus Edition:
    Dead Souls AND Hanging G…

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    Book 1, 3, 4, 8-12

    A Collection of Inspector Rebus Novels, including A Good Hanging
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    4.33     · 6 Ratings · 1 edition
    A selection of international bestselling author Ia…

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    Book 1-6, 8, 9

    Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus Collection 8 Books Set
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 edition
    Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus Collection 8 Books Se…

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    Book 1-6, 12, 19-21

    Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus Series Collection 10 Books Set
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    4.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 edition
    Knots and Crosses, Hide and Seek, Tooth and Nail, …

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    Book 1-6, 18-21

    Ian Rankin a Rebus Novel Series Collection 10 Books Set
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    4.67     · 6 Ratings · 1 edition
    Knots and Crosses, Hide and Seek, Tooth and Nail, …

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    Book 1-9

    10 Books Collection
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    4.00     · 7 Ratings · 1 edition
    Ian Rankin Collection A Rebus Novel Series 10 Book…

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    Book 1-10

    10 Great Rebus Novels
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    4.20     · 51 Ratings · published 2007 · 4 editions
    A brilliant box set of the first ten Rebus novels.…

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    Book 1-17 & 3.5

    The Complete Rebus Collection
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    4.57     · 53 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions

    The career of Scotland's greatest modern detective…

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    Schuld & boete: een inspecteur Rebus bundel
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    2.88     · 105 Ratings · 18 Reviews · 2 editions
    Translation of: Atonement; The acid test; Tell me …

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    Book 1-9

    Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus Collection
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    4.45     · 65 Ratings · 2 editions
    Based in Edinburgh, Inspector John Rebus has to ba…

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    Book 1, 8, 17

    Rebus Anniversary Box Set: introductions by Jilly Cooper, Mark Lawson and Peter Robinson
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    4.00     · 7 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    A must for collectors, this beautifully designed b…

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