Verborgene Muster Eine Mordserie versetzt Edinburgh in Angst: Zwei Mädchen wurden getötet, ein drittes ist verschwunden. Detective Sergeant John Rebus tappt im Dunkeln, denn auf den ersten Blick gibt es keine Verbindung zwischen den Morden … Das zweite Zeichen In einem heruntergekommenen Haus in Edinburgh wurde die Leiche eines jungen Mannes gefunden. Ein Drogenopfer, so sieht es zunächst aus. Aber aus dem scheinbar einfachen Fall wird bald eine mysteriöse Mordsache für John Rebus …
John Rebus Reeks
Deze serie volgt detective John Rebus, een taai en complex personage dat in Edinburgh werkt. Elk boek presenteert een nieuwe zaak die Rebus moet oplossen, vaak duikend in de donkerdere kanten van de menselijke natuur en de samenleving. De verhalen zijn rijk aan sfeer en detail, en vangen de essentie van de Schotse hoofdstad. Fans van misdaadfictie zullen de rauwe realiteit en ingewikkelde plots waarderen.
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Inspector Rebus: Black and Blue
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The local constabulary is stretched to the limit by tragedies on and offshore and Rebus cannot afford to make one single mistake if he's to stay alive, nevermind solve any one of the several murder cases now consuming his every waking thought.
Exit Music
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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?
It's 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in 'Standing in Another Man's Grave'. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal affairs unit.
Saints of the Shadow Bible
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When a young woman is found unconscious at the wheel of her car, evidence at the scene suggests this was no ordinary crash. Especially when it turns out her boyfriend is the son of the Scottish Justice Minister and neither of them is willing to talk to the police. Meanwhile, John Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a big demotion and an even larger chip on his shoulder. A new law has been passed allowing the Scottish police to re-prosecute old crimes and a thirty-year-old case is being reopened, with Rebus and his team from back then suspected of corruption and worse. Known as 'the Saints', his colleagues swore a bond of mutual loyalty on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But with Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer - and determined to use Rebus for his own ends - the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer. With political turmoil threatening to envelop Scotland, who really are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?
Even Dogs in the Wild
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Hands in his pockets, Rebus turned to face Cafferty. They were old men now, similar builds, similar backgrounds. Sat together in a pub, the casual onlooker might mistake them for pals who'd known one another since school. But their history told a different story. Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. Clarke's been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. Meanwhile, DI Malcolm Fox joins forces with a covert team from Glasgow who are tailing a notorious crime family. There's something they want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. It's a game of dog eat dog - in the city, as in the wild. EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD brings back Ian Rankin's greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.
Rather Be the Devil
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'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Mirror * * * * * A CASE THAT WON'T DIE John Rebus can't close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found. Meanwhile, Edinburgh's dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city's underworld - but has criminal mastermind and Rebus' long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? Old Enemies. New Crimes. Rebus may be off the force, but he certainly isn't off the case. * * * * * 'Superbly told, impossible to put down ... underlines the treasure that Rebus has become' Daily Mail 'This elegantly crafted and witty thriller proves this old devil still has all the best tunes' Sunday Mirror 'Effortless plotting and a cracking narrative that keeps the reader gripped throughout' Daily Express
In a house of lies
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- 16 uur lezen
The iconic Ian Rankin returns with a new Detective John Rebus novel - this year's essential must-read bestseller.
Die Familie kommt immer an erster Stelle. Sogar vor der Wahrheit ... Mitten in der Nacht erhält John Rebus einen Anruf seiner Tochter Samantha. Ihr Ehemann Keith ist verschwunden. Völlig aufgelöst bittet sie ihren Vater um Hilfe. Rebus vermutet das Schlimmste, denn aus langjähriger Polizeiarbeit weiß er: Falls Keith etwas zugestoßen sein sollte, wird der erste Verdacht auf Samantha fallen. Besorgt macht Rebus sich auf in die kleine schottische Küstenstadt Naver. Doch ein guter Polizist und ein guter Vater zu sein, gestaltet sich schwieriger als erwartet, und bald muss sich der rastlose Ermittler aus Edinburgh fragen: Könnte das der erste Fall seiner Karriere sein, bei dem die Wahrheit besser nicht ans Licht käme?
Manchmal muss man Grenzen überschreiten, um der Gerechtigkeit Genüge zu tun ... John Rebus ist angeklagt – für ein Verbrechen, das ihn für den Rest seines Lebens hinter Gitter bringen könnte. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass der legendäre Ermittler das Gesetz in die eigene Hand nimmt, aber es könnte das letzte Mal gewesen sein. Während Rebus vor Gericht steht, ermittelt seine alte Freundin Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke in Edinburghs brisantestem Fall seit Jahren: Ein korrupter Polizist wird vermisst. Er hatte damit gedroht, Informationen zu offenbaren, die den gesamten Polizeiapparat der Stadt in den Abgrund reißen könnten. Und auch in dieser Sache scheinen alle Wege zu Rebus zu führen ...
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