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A question of blood

A question of blood

CrimeMystery
Pages
440
Published
2003
Language
English

Synopsis

When two students are murdered at an elite Edinburgh boarding school, Inspector John Rebus is called to investigate. The prime suspect is a reclusive former soldier, but Rebus quickly senses a deeper, more sinister plot at play. He must navigate the privileged world of the school and the dark past of the accused to uncover the truth behind the killings.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGritty
Morally Grey

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Police Procedural Psychological Thriller

About the author

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Ian Rankin

Sir Ian Rankin (born 28 April 1960 in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland) is a Scottish crime writer best known for his Inspector Rebus novels, beginning with Knots and Crosses (1987). He studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1982, and has since written more than thirty novels, most set in and around Edinburgh. He was appointed OBE in 2002 for services to literature, received the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2005, and was knighted in the...

Characters

John RebusProtagonist
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