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The Naming of the Dead

The Naming of the Dead

CrimeMystery
Pages
416
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

When world leaders gather in Scotland, Inspector John Rebus finds himself sidelined, until a mysterious death at Edinburgh Castle pulls him into a high-stakes investigation. Is it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister, potentially linked to a grim discovery nearby? With the government and secret services eager to bury the truth, Rebus has just 72 hours to uncover the answers and protect the world's most powerful men from a potential killer.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGritty
Anti-Hero

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Police Procedural Political 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
George W. BushCameo
Vladimir PutinCameo
All characters in The Naming of the Dead