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Title details for Set in Darkness by Ian Rankin - Available

Set in Darkness

#11 in series

by Ian Rankin
Samuel Gillies
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For the first time in 300 years, Scotland has its own Parliament, and to go with it, its own newly developed Parliament buildings. Detective Inspector John Rebus views the whole thing through a rather jaundiced eye, given that he's been chosen to liaise with the restructuring of the whole building. At first he thinks that the building's murky past may just be a break from the tedium—not every building has stories of a mad earl roasting a servant to death, after all—but when he is shown the legendary site, it's to discover a rather more recent body occupying the same place. As if that's not enough, a prospective Member of Parliament is found dead a few days later on the same site. As always, it's up to Rebus to find out what's going on ...

  • Creators

  • Series

    Inspector Rebus

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    January 4, 2001

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781449883188
      • File size: 467989 KB
      • Duration: 16:14:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A construction site turns up an old skeleton--and a new body. Are they related? Rankin presents life's underside through DI Rebus, but he also adds tantalizing tidbits of rock music lore as the detective holds forth on his favorite groups and albums. Samuel Gillies portrays Rebus with a melodious Scottish accent as Rebus's investigation runs the gamut from old rockers to new Scottish Parliament members. Gillies's delivery enhances Rankin's picture of police relationships and infighting. Best of all is a deathbed scene that keeps the listener on edge throughout. S.G.B. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from October 30, 2000
      In the 12th novel in the increasingly engaging Inspector Rebus series (Knots and Crosses; Dead Souls; etc.), Gold Dagger award-winner Rankin has woven a plot grittier and tighter than ever. When a body, long dead, is found on the site of the new Scottish Parliament and is soon followed by another, fresher kill, this time that of a leading candidate for the new governing body, Rebus is convinced of a connection between the two. Det. Siobhan Clarke witnesses a third death, the suicide of a surprisingly wealthy homeless man; the question of where his wealth came from seems related to the other deaths. Clarke, a determined young woman trying to make her way in the male world of police work, is a refreshing, complex addition to this series. Meanwhile, Big Ger Cafferty, arch foe of our hero, has been released from jail; he's terminally ill (or is he?) and apparently wants some quality time with Rebus in his final hours. By incorporating other strong characters, Rankin has saved the series from burrowing too far into the maudlin introspection associated with Rebus's drinking problem. Topical Scottish nationalism and the new Parliament, along with Rankin's consistently fascinating view of Edinburgh's seedy side, give the novel interest beyond its plot. And the plot is worthy of the series: raging and racing and teetering on the edge of falling apart, before Rankin slams the reader with a final masterful twist.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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