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The Black Book

The Black Book

CrimeMystery
Pages
352
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Inspector John Rebus faces a complex case when a colleague is attacked, leading him to a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a forgotten night of terror. Haunted by the past and cryptic clues, Rebus must piece together a puzzle that some would rather stay buried. This investigation will test his resolve and reveal secrets no one wants exposed.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyDark
Betrayal

Genres

Crime Mystery 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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