The novel will be published by the orion publishing group in hardback, ebook. We caught up with bestselling crime writer and edinburgh local ian rankin during the 2018 edinburgh international book festival. It won rankin the itv3 crime thriller award, and was claimed to be the final chapter in the inspector rebus series. Ian rankin continued writing the inspector rebus series until 2007, when exit music, the 17th book in the inspector rebus series was published. Prison guard thomas scott watches over a condemned man sentenced to hang for th. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with writercook anthony bourdain. The black book 1993 mortal causes 1994 the three novels above are published as rebus. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. This past tuesday evening i had tickets for an event with ian rankin and guests. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in edinburgh, scotland, with his wife and their two sons. I purchased this book expecting another great rebus novel. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character. Ian rankin august 30 we are thrilled to be able to share the cover for westwind, ians classic lost novel that has been out of print for nearly 30 years and is being republishing this november.
The book was great but the amount of characters in the book which where all introduced so quickly was a little confusing to begin with, some chapters handled it well, summing up who the where in the first few lines but references in conversation at times really had me thinking. International best selling author ian rankin returns to book shambles for a special episode recorded as part of our live run at the edinburgh fringe. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 9 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading set in darkness. A body, or what was left of a body, was found in the smoldering ashes. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebuss team from back then is suspected of foul play.
Ian rankin, scottish bestselling crime novelist, creator of the inspector rebus series. Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and hoped it would never see the light of day again. This was enjoyed so much by the audience that we repeated the trick on this autumns uk book tour. I first met ian rankin in 2006 on his chicago tour stop. Creator of multiple novels and winner of countless literary awards, rankins most lauded work is the inspector rebus series. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological order. Rebusfest, featuring ian rankin, is taking place all over the city. In the early 1980s, ian rankin was a jack of all trades.
An appropriate date, then, for us to bring you a first look at ian rankins latest opus and the cover is even green. Rankins october appearance during torontos international festival of authors kicked off a canadian tour to launch in a house of lies orion, 2018, the 23rd of his edinburghset inspector rebus crime novels. If my suspicions are correct this was an experiment. Mar 25, 2019 rankins october appearance during torontos international festival of authors kicked off a canadian tour to launch in a house of lies orion, 2018, the 23rd of his edinburghset inspector rebus crime novels. Bestselling author ian rankin regularly consults with the police and draws inspiration from real life cases. He chats to robin about rebus, great music novels, being asked to ghost write sean connerys biography and. Rankins prolific works have left a permanent imprint on the uk crime drama genre, and a mark on the imagination of the world. Sep 01, 2017 ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic detective protagonist john rebus in autumn 2018. Amongst his latest videos is frae a needle tae an anchor, a highlypraised documentary about leith through oral history memories.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Learn more about rankins life and career, including his other works. Jun 21, 2018 the iconic ian rankin returns with a new detective john rebus novel. Strip jack the black book mortal causes let it bleed 1995 black and blue 1997 the hanging garden 1998 the three novels above are published as rebus. Harvard book store welcomes awardwinning crime writer ian rankinauthor of the internationally bestselling inspector rebus and malcolm fox novelsfor a reading from rather be the devil, the latest installment in the inspector rebus series, celebrating its thirtieth year. There will be more news to come on the content, book cover and tour. A new john rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of guinness on st patricks day. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, edinburgh, hull, the open university and is a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh. The site contains loads of information on ian rankin and his most famous character, rebus. Ian%20rankin%20relaunches%20the%20novel%20he%20once%. It is a trip ian rankins most famous creation, inspector john rebus, would love to be making the bestselling master of crime fiction, well known for his love of single malt, is headed to scotlands whisky island this summer for the 2019 islay book festival. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in. He has been an actor since 1971 and is now the director of serendipity productions. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 can you handle the truth.
I read ian rankins books for the entire experience. Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction crime writer. Held at queens hall, edinburgh, it was well attended, if not packed. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 ian rankin concert tickets. Dont miss the chance to see ian rankin on tour this autumn to promote his new book in a house of lies. The iconic ian rankin returns with a new detective john rebus novel. Ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic detective protagonist john rebus in autumn 2018. He began his education at beat high school in the town of cowdenbeath, before eventually moving on to edinburgh university, where he studies literature, apparently to the chagrin of his parents who wanted him to pick up a more practical skill. Burnt in a chemical mix as a young girl, sympathy for her quickly faded when the young man who pushed her in died in a mining accident just two days later. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11.
Rankin also reveals the story of rebus and how he came into being. You can find the list of ian rankin tour dates here. Sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Book your tickets to see ian rankin this autumn ian rankin. Scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week. In doing so, he was pointing towards the near future. In 2009 rankin stated on radio five live that he would start work on a five or sixissue run on the comic book hellblazer, although he may turn the story into a standalone. Rebus has elements of a maverick american pi colin drury about to embark on an american books tour, the author of the rebus novels. Newsletter ian s highlights of 2018 ian looks back on the last twelve months and shares some of his favourite books, films and records. This series centered on the adventures of a cynical detective, has led to a 19 book series. Quick interview with ian rankin edinburgh international. Launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to edinburgh that lies behind the normal tourist haunts.
The new john rebus novel is out october 2018 tuesday, march th, 2018 ian rankin today announced his brand new book for 2018 and its a new rebus novel called in a house of lies. Here are the ian rankin books in order for his inspector rebus series, as well as his other. Sep 27, 2018 we caught up with bestselling crime writer and edinburgh local ian rankin during the 2018 edinburgh international book festival. Ian rankin in a house of lies interview 2018 youtube. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury ian rankin. Ian rankin also writing as jack harvey is a scottish mystery author best known for his inspector rebus series which currently includes 21 novels and several short stories the latest novel was published in 2016 with the title rather be the devil. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a new series featuring malcolm fox. Dec 29, 20 2014 will see crime fiction icon ian rankin tour the u. Ian rankin tour dates 2020 ian rankin concert tickets 2020. Ian rankin book shambles at the edinburgh fringe the. This is the official facebook page for ian rankin, run by his publishers. Born in the town of cardenden in the kingdom of fife, scotland, ian rankin is the son of a grocer and a school canteen worker.
Mar 17, 2016 a new john rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of guinness on st patricks day. The black book mortal causes let it bleed 1995 black and blue 1997 the hanging garden 1998 the three novels above are published as rebus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hanging garden. Gilfillan was letting his tour group know how important canongate had been at one time in the citys history. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 11 kindle edition by rankin, ian.
Quick interview with ian rankin edinburgh international book. Ian rankins inspector john rebus novels in chronological. Ian rankin, obe, dl is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. In this unique event ian will discuss his new john rebus thriller, in a house of lies with bbc presenter and author of rip it up vic galloway, exploring the boundaries between fact and fiction. Ians highlights of 2018 thursday, december th, 2018 ian looks back on the last twelve months and shares some of his favourite books, films and records. The main theme or focus for rebus is the burning down of the central hotel 5 years ago. Nov 08, 2015 scotlands ian rankin starts the canadian leg of his book tour in vancouver next week.
Mystery writer ian rankins second book in his latest series hits bookshelves in a few weeks, followed by a coasttocoast canadian tour. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels. One of the most successful and bestselling scottish crime authors around, ian rankin is perhaps most famous for the acclaimed inspector rebus series, which has consistently topped the sunday times bestseller lists, and was adapted into a megapopular television series across the pond. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. Five habits that led to ian rankins success as a fiction. Id been a fan of his john rebus detective series a short while, as much for the familiar edinburgh setting as the writing.
Browse ian rankin tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. An inspector rebus mystery inspector rebus series book 9. The crime writer, whose new rebus novel is in a house of lies, is giving his archives to the national library of scotland. Follow ian the newsletter sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a.
Hear what he has to say about what the book festival means to him. Ian rankin books list of books by author ian rankin. I fell all over myself talking to rankin, stuttering and turning red. I read ian rankin s books for the entire experience. Ian rankin about rebus tours launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to edinburgh that lies behind the normal tourist haunts. If so, please dont publish another like this under the name ian rankin. Now he is one of the most widely known crime novelist in the united kingdom. A gripping original story for bbc radio 4 by awardwinning crime writer ian rankin, written for the landmark radio 4 book at bedtime slotsaughton prison, edinburgh. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ian rankin books online.