Ian rankin is an awardwinning and crime writer best known for his inspector rebus novels, including the new york times bestsellers rather be the devil and even dogs in the wild. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleagues notebook, rebus must piece together a. Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. I sometimes find it hard to keep up with all the different characters that ian rankin introduces, but like a ball of tangled wool it unravels towards the end of. Inspired by the case of an unidentified serial killer thought to have operated in glasgow in the 1960s, the work was the basis of the first episode of the rankinpenned rebus, a 14part television program based. Inspector john rebus must disinter all four cases to nail just one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. It was useful to have back story on some of the characters. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. And do it while facing the glare of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from glasgows m.
They were old men now, similar builds, similar backgrounds. I sometimes find it hard to keep up with all the different characters that ian rankin introduces, but like a ball of tangled wool it unravels towards the end of the book, as all becomes clear. Bible john killed three women, and took three souvenirs. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. In her class notes, our instructor stefani nielson calls the book postchristie, british realism noir and she says that it features a working class antihero. Black and blue audiobook by ian rankin, read by michael page. Unlike the earlier rebus novels, black and blue mixes fact and fiction much more closely. He is a winner of the edgar award and the crime writers of americas gold dagger award, among others, and was the recipient of a raymond chandler fulbright fellowship. Ian rankins black and blue is a fictional detective story, written in 1997 and based firmly in the scotland of the 1990s. In the 1960s, the infamous bible john terrorised scotland when he murdered three women, taking three souvenirs.
Black and blue book by ian rankin 20 available editions. Hands in his pockets, rebus turned to face cafferty. Download the inspector rebus audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Read by james macpherson rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible john. Black and blue 8 by ian rankin 2014, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Lovers of crime fiction wont want to miss renowned author ian rankin in conversation with expert forensic anthropologist, professor sue black. Black and blue ian rankin, dramatised by chris dolan. An inspector rebus novel rankin, ian, dunlop, joe on.
Rebus is dragged back into his past via both the potential reemergence of bible john who after years dormant appears to be back killing woman in. Bbc radio 4 did dramatizations of rankins the falls 2008, resurrection men 2008, strip jack 2010, the black book 2012, and black and blue 20 conclusion. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, edinburgh, hull and the open university. Written by ian rankin, audiobook narrated by michael page. Black and blue audiobook by ian rankin 9781409158943. Black and blue the eighth ian rankin book to feature his legendary detective john rebus is in my opinion the best of the series so far. Black and blue by ian rankin read by stuart langton. While investigating the violent death of a north sea oil worker in edinburgh, rebus becomes a suspect in the police hunt for a serial killer known as johnny bible. Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer who might just lead back to the infamous bible.
The novels, centred on detective inspector john rebus, are mostly based in and around edinburgh. Now a copycat nicknamed bible johnny is at worka new menace with violent ambitions. The complete rebus stories collects all of ian rankins rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbefore published tales written specifically for this collection. Edinburgh police detective john rebus takes us to aberdeen, inverness, and the shetlands on a quest for serial killers and drug dealers. Read black and blue by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Make offer ian rankin blood hunt audiobook 10 x cassette audio tapes ex library. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Read black and blue an inspector rebus mystery by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Black and blue by ian rankin books hachette australia. Michael page bible john terrorized glasgow in the 60s and 70s, murdering three women and never caught.
Buy black and blue by ian rankin online at alibris. Audiobook cd, 2014 audiobook cd, 2014 massmarket paperback, 2012. Black and blue is one of the first more expansive inspector rebus novels, at some 400 pages. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. When a close colleague is brutally attacked, di john rebus is drawn into a case involving an unidentified body and murder. From his beginnings as a young detective constable in dead and buried, right up to. Any clues have to be heavily investigated even if it means at rebuss peril. Stuart langton, a 34yearold native of england who has lived in the u. Let it bleed is something of an outlaw cop, a harddrinking, rockandrollloving loner who tends to make his superiors see red. Ian rankin, james macpherson, orion publishing group. The beat goes on collects all of ian rankin s rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbeforepublished tales written specifically for this collection. In this novel detective inspector john rebus is working on four cases at once trying to catch a killer he suspects of being the infamous bible john. Black and blue inspector rebus novels ian rankin on.
And hes doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from glasgows mr big. Ian rankin was born in the kingdom of fife in 1960, ian rankin graduated from the university of. Listen to black and blue by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Rebus is dragged back into his past via both the potential reemergence of bible john who after years dormant appears to be back killing woman in scotland and seemingly leaving no clues. Written by ian rankin, narrated by james macpherson. Black and blue is a 1997 crime novel by ian rankin. Buy a cheap copy of black and blue book by ian rankin. In ian rankin eighth novel in the series, black and blue, became rankins first international best seller. Ian rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works.
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