The Falls Quotes

“At the time, most bodies worked on by anatomists were cold indeed. They were brought to Edinburgh from all over Britain -- some came by way of the Union Canal. The resurrectionists -- body-snatchers -- pickled them in whisky for transportation. It was a lucrative trade."

"But did the whisky get drunk afterwards?"

Devlin chuckled. "Economics would dictate that it did.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“He’s as smooth as a fresh-laid turd and gives off the same smell.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“...despite rumors to the contrary, you're on the side of the angels. (...) Whether you like it or not.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“There’s an insult buried in there somewhere, but I can’t quite see it.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“Places changing and people with them, dreams shifting ever further beyond reach.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“corned beef and beetroot roll on the shelf and followed it with a main course of a Scotch egg.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“Rebus nodded and made to follow, his gaze drifting to an engraved invitation on the marble mantelpiece. It was from the Royal College of Surgeons, something to do with a dinner at Surgeons’ Hall. ‘Black/white tie and decorations’ it said along the bottom. The only decorations he had were in a box in his hall cupboard. They went up every Christmas, if he could be bothered.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls

“Shi-vawn.”
― Ian Rankin, The Falls