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AuthorIan Rankin
NarratorJames Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 14
Duration13h 2m
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Crime, Thriller and Mysteries
PublisherOrion
VersionUnabridged
A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two 17-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'there's no mystery'... except the why. This question takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, and finds he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won't be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare - ranging from civic leaders to the local Goths - leaving behind a legacy of secrets and lies. Rebus has his share of personal problems, too. He's fresh out of hospital, hands heavily bandaged, and he won't say how it happened. Could there be a connection with a house-fire and the unfortunate death of a petty criminal who had been harassing Rebus's colleague Siobhan Clarke? Rebus's bosses seem to think so...
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 25
Duration 10h 23m
As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard... However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has somet...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 10
Duration 14h 30m
Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma—should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals begin a hate campaign, Rebus gets...
View BookRebus Book 18: Standing in Another Man's Grave
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 18
Duration 10h 51m
Winner of the 2013 Audible Sounds of Crime Award Its 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in Standing in Another Man’s Grave. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal...
View BookRebus Book 1: Knots and Crosses
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 1
Duration 6h 25m
'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 17
Duration 12h 51m
It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence a delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is dete...
View BookRebus Book 13: Resurrection Men
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 13
Duration 14h 40m
Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at a colleague. He is sent to the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' - in other words, he's in the Last Chance Saloon. Rebus is assigned to an old, unsolved case, but there are those in his team who have their own secrets - and the...
View BookRebus Book 24: A Heart Full of Headstones
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 24
Duration 11h 43m
The Rebus thriller from the iconic number one bestseller. One of the must-listens of the year. John Rebus had been in court plenty of times, but this was his first time in the dock... John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it's not the first time the legendary detective has...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 7
Duration 10h 13m
Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers. Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? Why is a city councillor shredding documents that should have been waste paper years ago? And why on Earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoo...
View BookRebus Book 22: In A House of Lies
Author: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 22
Duration 11h 39m
In A House of Lies... Everyone has something to hide. A missing private investigator is found locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - the body was in an area that had already been searched 10 years ago. Everyone has secrets. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing thr...
View BookAuthor: Ian Rankin
Author Ian Rankin
Narrator James Macpherson
SeriesRebus, Book 12
Duration 6h 45m
A student has gone missing in Edinburgh - completely out of character. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of extremely well-to-do and influential bankers. There's almost nothing to go on until Detective Inspector John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there's more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccusto...
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