Witch Hunt - Ian Rankin

A Good Hanging - Ian Rankin

A Good Hanging is one of twelve short stories to be found in this Ian Rankin written book featuring his most famous creation Detective Inspector Frank Rebus who is currently gracing our TV screens. This was my first experience of Rebus either in the written form or the small screen and having ran out of reading material on holiday I thought this would be a suitable lend from friends as the format of short stories meant that if I did not get to the end of the book when the time came around to return to good old Blighty I would not be left wondering what happened at the end. The fact that these stories are incredibly easy to read and quite engrossing meant that I fairly ...

A Good Hanging - Ian Rankin

~ ~ I’ve long been an avid fan of Scot’s author Ian Rankin, in particular of his detective novels featuring the irreverent, irascible, irritable, hard drinking Edinburgh police inspector John Rebus. Once Rebus gets under your skin you very quickly get addicted, and can barely contain yourself as you wait for the next Rebus mystery to flow from the keyboard of the much feted Mr. Rankin. Fortunately, the wait is nearly over as a brand new Rebus novel called “The Naming Of The Dead” is due for release in October, 2006. ~ ~ In the meantime I’ve been reduced to re-reading some of my Rebus collection of novels, and with sixteen to choose from I’m truly spoilt for choice. A ...

Fleshmarket Close - Ian Rankin

I don t often buy fiction in hardback: it s expensive and only the very best is reread. I do make an exception for the Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin though, as quite a few family and friends will read the book. Actually, that s just my rationalisation – I can t wait for the paperback edition to find out what s happening in the Rebus world. The body of an illegal immigrant is found in Knoxland, one of Edinburgh s most notorious housing schemes. There s a host of questions to be answered, ranging from the basic "who is he?" through to the more complex reasons for the murder. Rebus has other things on his mind too. His old police station has closed down ...