The Black Book: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Black Book: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES
By (Author) Ian Rankin
Orion Publishing Co
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
1st October 2008
7th August 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 132mm, Height 199mm, Spine 25mm
260g
Description
When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder.
Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws.But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself...Reviews
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today * EVENING STANDARD *
A very impressive piece of work ... This is totally involving stuff * DAILY EXPRESS *
There are few writers who can match him for imaginative, multi-layered plots ... thrilling * NEW STATESMAN *
He is an addictive writer ... a remarkable talent * SPECTATOR *
The quality of the writing and the scalpel-sharp characterisation ... make this a class act * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Ian Rankin is a genius -- Lee Child
Author Bio
Ian Rankin is a regular No.1 bestseller, and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Diamond Dagger. He lives with his family in Edinburgh, and in 2003 received an OBE for his services to literature.
