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Fleshmarket Close

Fleshmarket Close

An Elaborate Stunt - Or Murder?
CrimeMystery
Pages
512
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

Investigator John Rebus delves into Edinburgh's shadowy red-light district, where a new case unfolds amidst a community of refugees seeking asylum. He must navigate the city's criminal underworld, where the most vulnerable are exploited by ruthless figures. Rebus finds himself confronting the harsh realities faced by those on the margins of society.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkGrittyTense
Morally Grey

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Police Procedural

Authors

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Francisco Martín Arribas

Francisco Martín Arribas is an author of both fiction and non-fiction. His books include the novel Fleshmarket Close and the self-help guide Estuche Los 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva + Cuaderno de trabajo.

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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
All characters in Fleshmarket Close