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Set In Darkness

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Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. As political passions run high, DI John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in Queensbury House, bang in the middle of his patch. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past.

Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder victim is found. Days later, in the gardens outside, there is another body and Rebus is under pressure to find instant answers.

As the case proceeds, the Inspector finds himself face to face with one of Edinburgh's most notorious criminals...

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group

Critics Review

Rebus resurgent ... a brilliantly meshed plot which delivers on every count ... Eleventh in the series. Still making waves
LITERARY REVIEW
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today
EVENING STANDARD
Britain's No.1 crime writer
DAILY MIRROR
There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives
Tana French
No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin ... [Rebus] is a good cop and a masterly creation
TLS
Rankin is a phenomenon ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it
SPECTATOR

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Book 1.0
Narration 5.0
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
Series A Rebus Novel
Duration 14 hours and 15 minutes
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ISBN 9781409134954
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre Crime and mystery fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE
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1.0 (1 review)
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