Even Dogs in the Wild (A Rebus Novel) - Softcover

Ian Rankin

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9781409159377: Even Dogs in the Wild (A Rebus Novel)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140915937X ISBN 13: 9781409159377

Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Lt, 2015

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Hands in his pockets, Rebus turned to face Cafferty. They were old men now, similar builds, similar backgrounds. Sat together in a pub, the casual onlooker might mistake them for pals who'd known one another since school. But their history told a different story. Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. Clarke's been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus's long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. Meanwhile, DI Malcolm Fox joins forces with a covert team from Glasgow who are tailing a notorious crime family. There's something they want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. It's a game of dog eat dog - in the city, as in the wild. EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD brings back Ian Rankin's greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.

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About the Author:

Born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960, Ian Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into thirty-six languages and are bestsellers worldwide.Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America's celebrated Edgar Award for Resurrection Men. He has also been shortlisted for the Anthony Award in the USA, won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the Deutscher Krimipreis. Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Hull and the Open University.A contributor to BBC2's Newsnight Review, he also presented his own TV series, Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts. Rankin is a number one bestseller in the UK and has received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his partner and two sons. Visit his website www.ianrankin.net or follow him on Twitter @Beathhigh

Review:

'Taut, dark and expertly crafted tale has plenty to satisfy the most exacting Rebus fan.' GUARDIAN 'Delightful, impossible-to-fault crime writing from a virtuoso of the craft.' DAILY MAIL 'EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD is a complex, twisty tale expertly told by Rankin.' EVENING STANDARD 'Pacy, engaging, smart, ingenious, excellently riddled and raddled - what's not to like about Rebus?' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'A chewy, satisfying, thrilling read with a giant narrative switchback when you least expect it.' METRO 'A very welcome return to the beat for one of crime fiction's best detectives.' SUNDAY MIRROR 'A brilliant read, Rebus is back where he belongs and still working by his own rules. A must for all Rebus fans.' WOMAN'S WAY 'A treat for Rankin fans as favourite characters are re-united in this darkly moody crime masterpiece.' PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH

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