![]() ![]() It is ironic, according to Rebus, that Edinburgh was chosen for the G8 summit in July 2005, because the presence of world leaders attracted every anarchist in the kingdom without anyone realising how many there were on the ground already - the local population. Then there's the topical theme: in this case, an invasion. The sixteenth Inspector Rebus novel from Britains best crime novelist DAILY EXPRESS and No.1 bestselling author of. ![]() Their formula is man and city at war with self and everyone else, both capable of being beguiling as well as rude. The Rebus novels challenge the reader to find out more about the maverick, and a city built for resistance. A tourist visiting Edinburgh is unlikely to notice the wrinkles beneath the elegance, just as anyone meeting Rebus in a convivial mood might consider him charming. Both try to shrug off the legacies of history, and both remain ungovernable. The Naming of the Dead (Inspector John Rebus Series 16) by Ian RankinIan Rankin Editorial Reviews eBook 9.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Paperback 15.00 eBook 9.99 Audiobook 22.490.00 eBook 9. ![]() The place is as craggy, crabby and unpredictable as Rebus himself. Rebus thinks it equally likely that he was pushed rather than jumped, especially when Rebus learns that Webster was. A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapis. The word is that Webster committed suicide. The scene is Edinburgh, the city that vies for position as central character in any novel featuring the now ageing Detective Inspector John Rebus. Read 553 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. ![]()
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