The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories

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What to expect

There is no detective like DI Rebus - brilliant, irascible and endlessly frustrating both to his friends and his long-suffering bosses. For over two decades he has walked through the dark places of Edinburgh . . .

Now Rebus's life is revealed through this complete collection of stories, from his early days as a young DC in 'Dead and Buried' right up to the dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in 'The Very Last Drop'.

This is the ultimate Ian Rankin treasure trove - a must for aficionados as well as a superb introduction to anyone looking to experience DI John Rebus, and the dark and twist-filled crimes he has to investigate, for the very first time.

Read by James MacPherson, featuring a preface and 'Rankin on Rebus' read by Ian Rankin.

(p) 2014 Orion Publishing Group

Critics Review

  • “Excellently crafted short stories.”

    TIMES

  • “An enjoyable collection, frequently displaying the playfulness that is characteristic of the author”

    INDEPENDENT

  • “Rebus is genuinely fun to read no matter how dark his cases become… a deeply satisfying read and evokes the spirit of Edinburgh and Scotland in all its glory.”

    INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

  • “They are neat, pleasing, inventive… well made, a pleasure to read, one after the other, the work of a practiced and professional craftsman.”

    SCOTSMAN

  • An essential volume for Rebus fans.

    CRIME FICTION LOVER

  • In this bumper volume he [Rankin] has collected all his Rebus short stories and the results are an undisputed delight… We witness Rebus in his early days as well as the later burdened-by-life incarnation and these vignettes with both new adventures and insights into existing cases with a new perspective, broaden our appreciation of the iconic Edinburgh cop.

    LOVE READING

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