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The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories
A Rebus Novel (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Narrator
- James Macpherson
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 9 October 2014
- Run Time
- 20 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
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
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"Excellently crafted short stories."
TIMES
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"An enjoyable collection, frequently displaying the playfulness that is characteristic of the author"
INDEPENDENT
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"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
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"They are neat, pleasing, inventive... well made, a pleasure to read, one after the other, the work of a practiced and professional craftsman."
SCOTSMAN
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An essential volume for Rebus fans.
CRIME FICTION LOVER
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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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"A dangerous book to have on your bedside table - you just want to keep reading on and on into the wee small hours of the night - and a dangerous book to lend: make sure you get it back."
CORNFLOWER BOOKS
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'These murky tales exploring the deep recesses of the criminal psyche are well worth a read.'
DAILY EXPRESS
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Details
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Narrator
- James Macpherson
- Duration
- 20 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 October 2014
- ISBN
- 9781409152606
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Short stories
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
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
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