Listen to a sample
The Heights
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Narrator
- Laura Aikman
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2026
- Run Time
- 9 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
Not available in your country
We don't have the rights to sell this audiobook where you are. If it's already in your library you can still listen to it in My Books.
What to expect
LEE CHILD
*****
MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT.
The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites for the global elite.
But when a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby, the building's rarefied atmosphere is shattered, and the gilded lives within come under intense police scrutiny.
In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, where the residents are not used to being held to account, born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must find a way past their power, wealth and unimaginable influence.
The rules may be different at the top - but is anyone truly above the law? Or could it be that the higher you rise, the further you fall...?
THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN
A brand-new full-length novel, expanded from the previously published short story The Rise.
*****
PRAISE FOR THE HEIGHTS:
'Terrific'
MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses & The Slough House series
'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
CHRIS CHIBNALL, creator of Broadchurch and author of Death At The White Hart
'Simply superb. The king is still very much at the very top of his game'
ABIR MUKHERJEE, bestselling author of Hunted
'A high concept whodunnit from one of the legends of crime fiction'
STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn thrillers
PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:
'Ian Rankin is a genius'
LEE CHILD
'Great fiction, full stop'
THE TIMES
'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'
GUARDIAN
'Rankin is a phenomenon'
SPECTATOR
'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'
SCOTSMAN
'The king of crime fiction'
SUNDAY EXPRESS
'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures'
EXPRESS
*****
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Ian Rankin
- Narrator
- Laura Aikman
- Duration
- 9 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781398726840
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime
Synopsis
'Ian Rankin is an all-time, solid-gold UK crime fiction great - read The Heights and find out why'LEE CHILD*****MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT.The Heights: a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites for the global elite.But when a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby, the building's rarefied atmosphere is shattered, and the gilded lives within come under intense police scrutiny.In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, where the residents are not used to being held to account, born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must find a way past their power, wealth and unimaginable influence.The rules may be different at the top - but is anyone truly above the law? Or could it be that the higher you rise, the further you fall...?THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKINA brand-new full-length novel, expanded from the previously published short story The Rise. *****PRAISE FOR THE HEIGHTS:'Terrific'MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses & The Slough House series'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'CHRIS CHIBNALL, creator of Broadchurch and author of Death At The White Hart'Simply superb. The king is still very much at the very top of his game'ABIR MUKHERJEE, bestselling author of Hunted'A high concept whodunnit from one of the legends of crime fiction' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn thrillersPRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: 'Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'Great fiction, full stop'THE TIMES 'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'GUARDIAN 'Rankin is a phenomenon'SPECTATOR 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best'SCOTSMAN 'The king of crime fiction'SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures'EXPRESS *****
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.