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Fleshmarket Close finds Detective Inspector John Rebus being nudged ever closer to the sidelines. His observation: "I'm not supposed to be here," are the opening words of the book, and that is certainly the message someone is trying to send. The CID office at his old station had been downsized out of existence, and he's been moved over to Gayfield Square, where he's so welcome they don't even bother getting him a proper desk (unlike his colleague Siobhan Clarke, who also got shipped here). But R ebus isn't a behind-the-desk kind of guy, anyway: he tends to be on the move -- or at the pub (any pub). There are a couple of bodies and mysteries in Fleshmarket Close: two skeletons dug up at a pub, a murdered asylum seeker, a girl whose sister wa s raped who has disappeared (with the rapist getting his soon later). Little is originally what it seems (starting with those skeletons), and pretty much everything winds up being connected.

At a private school two teenagers are killed by an ex-Army loner who then turns the gun on himself. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'There's no mystery...except the why'. In searching for these answers, Rebus finds himself drawn into a sha ttered community and a link with his own past. He becomes fascinated with the killer who had friends and enemies aplenty, from politicians to goths, and who left behind a web of secrets and lies. Meanwhile, Rebus faces his own trials: DS Siobhan Clar ke has been stalked by a petty criminal who is found burnt to death in his own home and Rebus is fresh out of hospital with his hands heavily bandaged.

Netrpělivě očekávaný román od nejúspěšnějšího současného britského autora detektivních příběhů. Po světově úspěšné sérii případů edinburského detektiva inspektora Rebuse nyní přichází nový hrdina s odlišným úhlem pohledu na život v současném Skotsku, "strážce strážců zákona": pracovník obávané policejní inspekce. Je únor 2009 a Malcolm Fox právě vyřešil důležitý případ. Kdyby jen tušil, co vše se vyvine z dalšího úkolu - prověřit mladého edinburského policistu, jehož kariéra doposud šla až podez řele strmě vzhůru

Malcolm Fox returns in the stunning second novel in Ian Rankin's new series...Malcolm Fox and his team are back, investigating whether fellow cops covered up for Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct, but what should be a simple job is soon complicated by a brutal murder and a weapon that should not even exist. A trail of revelations leads Fox back to 1985, a year of desperate unrest when letter-bombs and poisonous spores were sent to government offices, and kidnappings and murders were plotted. But while the body count rises the clock starts ticking, and a dramatic turn of events sees Fox in mortal danger.

Červen 2005, jednání G8 ve Skotsku sleduje celý svět. Přijely početné posily, aby policie každodenní demonstrace na ulicích zvládla. Jen inspektor Rebus musí stát stranou – šéfové nestojí o žádný průšvih. Vše se změní, když z hradeb Edinburského hradu skočí poslanec a hned se objeví další případ – v těsné blízkosti ostře střeženého jednání nejvýznamnějších politiků světa zřejmě řádí sériový vrah… Žhavě aktuální detektivní román Iana Rankina plný napětí, drsného humoru a tentokrát i politiky.

Ian Rankin přichází s novým titulem Dokonalá vražda. Malcolm Fox s týmem policejní inspekce jsou zpět: tentokrát v městečku Kirkcaldy vyšetřují, zda již usvědčeného detektiva Cartera jeho kolegové nekryli. Jednoduchý případ - dokud ho nezkomplikuje smrt bývalého policisty. Stopy překvapivě vedou do bouřlivého roku 1985, kdy teroristé odhodlaní vybojovat Skotsku nezávislost rozesílali poštou bomby a spory antraxu, plánovali únosy i atentáty a pátrali po policejních provokatérech ve vlastních řadách. Inspektor Fox hodlá pravdu odhalit stůj co stůj, ačkoli nakonec musí sám bojovat o život.

Edinburgh, pýcha Skotů… To město je jako Jekyll a Hyde. Za denního světla nastavuje všem svou přívětivou tvář, tváří se pohostinně a láká k návštěvě. V noci se však proměňuje v netvora. Je zlé, kruté, nemilosrdné. Hrdina Rankinových detektivních románů je policista a projíždí městem převážně v noci, zná jeho temné periferie a podsvětní putyky. Jmenuje se John Rebus, sám nepatří mezi vzorové příslušníky policejního sboru, ale člověk nemůže moc hledět na předpisy, když mu přímo pod nosem někdo vraždí.

V Edinburghu je zavražděn slavný ruský básník. Jak inspektor Rebus stihne případ vyřešit, když mu do důchodu zbývá pár dnů, když dojde k další vraždě a podezřelých přibývá – stopy vedou ke skupině ruských podnikatelů, k záhadné ženě, do skotské banky, mezi poslance i k nejmocnějšímu z edinburských gangsterů? Právě jeho by Rebus dostal za mříže nejraději… Netrpělivě očekávaný román z pera nejčtenějšího současného skotského autora detektivních románů, který jím úspěšně zakončil téměř dvacetidílnou sérii příběhů o inspektoru Rebusovi.

A series of seemingly random disappearances - stretching back to the millennium. A mother determined to find the truth. A retired cop desperate to get his old life back ...It's been some time since Rebus was forced to retire, and now works as a civilian in a cold case unit. So when a long-dead case bursts back to life, he can't resist the opportunity to get his feet under the CID desk once more. But Rebus is as stubborn and anarchic as ever, and he quickly finds himself in deep with pretty much everyone, including DI Siobhan Clarke. All Rebus wants to do is uncover the truth. The big question is: can he be the man he once was and still stay on the right side of the law?

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship.In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes.

Zbrusu nový detektivní román Iana Rankina, skotského autora světoznámých bestselerů. Uplynulo pětadvacet let od chvíle, kdy se John Rebus objevil na scéně, a protože teď, v důchodu, se na řešení odložených případů může podílet jenom jako civilní zaměstnanec, touží po návratu do přední linie. Když se jeden z dávných případů znovu otevírá, nenechá si ujít příležitost s kriminálním oddělením aspoň spolupracovat. Ale jelikož na jeho tvrdohlavosti a metodách se nic nezměnilo, brzy způsobí problémy jak sobě, tak bývalé kolegyni Siobhan Clarkeové; situaci dál komplikuje jeho starý protivník Ger Cafferty i nový boss edinburského podsvětí. Navíc Rebusovu návratu do řad policie hodlá zabránit Malcolm Fox z policejní inspekce, který je o Rebusově zkorumpovanosti pevně přesvědčen, a proto ho má neustále na mušce. Rebus se přesto vytrvale snaží zjistit pravdu o sérii zdánlivě nesouvisejících zmizení několika mladých žen, ačkoli tím ohrožuje vlastní život i kariéru nejbližších spolupracovníků.

When a young woman is found unconscious at the wheel of her car, evidence at the scene suggests this was no ordinary crash. Especially when it turns out her boyfriend is the son of the Scottish Justice Minister and neither of them is willing to talk to the police. Meanwhile, John Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a big demotion and an even larger chip on his shoulder. A new law has been passed allowing the Scottish police to re-prosecute old crimes and a thirty-year-old case is being reopened, with Rebus and his team from back then suspected of corruption and worse. Known as 'the Saints', his colleagues swore a bond of mutual loyalty on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But with Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer - and determined to use Rebus for his own ends - the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer. With political turmoil threatening to envelop Scotland, who really are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other? SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE not only reaches back to the past to find out what John Rebus did, but also to discover who he really is.

It's been 25 years since Alfred Chalmers was convicted of the gruesome murder of four young women in Edinburgh. Isobel McArthur, Scotland's first Chief Superintendent, was the woman responsible for putting him behind bars, but the case has haunted her ever since. Now, with her retirement approaching, McArthur decides the time has come for answers. To uncover the truth, she revisits the case and interviews Chalmers for the first time in decades. But her decision rips opens old wounds and McArthur is soon caught up in a web of corruption, psychological mind-games and deceit that threatens not only her own life, but those of her fellow officers and even her own daughter. Tense, gritty and hard-hitting, DARK ROAD is the first ever stage play from bestselling crime writer Ian Rankin, co-written by the Royal Lyceum's Artistic Director Mark Thomson.

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 th is 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 we ll 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.

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.

SUNDAY TIMES No.1 bestseller Ian Rankin returns with his gripping new Rebus novel. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?