It is an unusual promotional gambit before a book launch. Ian rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works. After 30 years and 21 novels, john rebus, the detective inspector at the center of ian rankin s popular mystery series, is still fighting crime despite two serious problems. Ian rankin was born on april 28, 1960 in cardenden, fife, scotland as ian james rankin. If you are an avid reader of it then great news a new book is coming out. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with. Its a very long time since ian rankin has faced such open ridicule. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, and edinburgh. Feb 07, 2017 crime novelist ian rankin is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his beloved, oldschool cop character detective inspector john rebus in 2017. Ian rankin s new gig as a dad rock singer published. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with writercook anthony bourdain.
Jan 22, 2017 after 30 years and 21 novels, john rebus, the detective inspector at the center of ian rankins popular mystery series, is still fighting crime despite two serious problems. Lockdown culture theatres create first online programmes of new work in response to covid19. And yet, i couldnt help noticing that amidst all the questions about literature, one of rankin s passions, there were none about music. Ian rankin s brilliant new hero, malcolm fox, who made his celebrated debut in the complaints, is investigating a police department where the corruption is deep and deadly. Ian rankin also writing as jack harvey is a scottish mystery author best. Plans afoot for a new rebus tv adaptation ian rankin.
Ian rankin fife, 28 april 1960 is een schotse schrijver van detectiveromans. Ian rankin also writing as jack harvey is a scottish mystery author best known for his inspector rebus series which currently includes 21 novels and several short stories the latest novel was published in 2016 with the title rather be the devil. A new john rebus book is as welcome as a cool pint of guinness on st patricks day. From 30 june 2 july 2017, edinburgh was abuzz with rebus related activity. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character. Jul 20, 2017 its a huge pleasure to welcome ian rankin to the authors studio, he is a writer i hugely respect and admire for not only writing brilliant books with terrifi. It was called tooth and nail for that particular market. Rankin s prolific works have left a permanent imprint on the uk crime drama genre, and a mark on the imagination of the world. Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. Az ian rankins hidden edinburgh es ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde cimu reszekben rankin bemutatja karaktere eredetet es azokat az esemenyeket, amelyek muve letrehozasahoz vezettek.
This series centered on the adventures of a cynical detective, has led to a 19 book series. Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a new series featuring malcolm fox. This is the official facebook page for ian rankin, run by his publishers. He is also a past winner of the chandlerfulbright award, and he received two dagger awards for the years best short story and the gold dagger for fiction. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. He has been married to anna miranda harvey since july 5, 1986. Rankin is as tireless in delivering the goods as his creation is in solving tough cases. While in 2017 there will be no more rebus book, a new one is said tocome out towards the end of 2018 with a title as of yet unknown. Inspector rebus is around 70years old, he is retired, and ian rankin said that with the next book, he is ready to kill off the inspector. Ian rankin on 30 years of detective inspector rebus. Twenty books later, detective inspector john rebus is now an international institution, not only a publishing phenomenon but also a very good tv adaptation.
Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury ian rankin. The top five best john rebus novels the dorset book detective. John rebus is not as young as he was, but his detective instincts have never left him. The crime writer, whose new rebus novel is in a house of lies, is giving his archives to the national library of scotland. Gregory burke, the awardwinning writer of 71, entebbe and black watch will be adapting the novels, to deliver a bold and visionary take for a contemporary international tv audience. The best and latest in crime fiction the new york times.
All the inspector rebus novels in the order in which they were written and published. In a truly dickensian style, the cityscape mirrors the contrasting moralities of its citizens, with its fair share of human demons. The following is a personality profile of ian rankin based on his work. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. Ian rankin books list of books by author ian rankin. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Di john rebus is an oldfashioned copper with a love of offkilter music, and the odd refreshment. Author ian rankins complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. Get the best deals on ian rankin hardcover books when you shop the. A 30yearold case is being reopened, and rebuss team from back then is suspected of foul play.
Brought together for the first time, and including brand new material, this is the ultimate rebus shortstory collection and a musthave book for crime lovers and for ian s millions of fans alike. There had already been a few novels in the rebus series, and some of them had been very strong performances, but this one showed a greater assurance and depth. Dec 04, 2017 i had considerable ups and downs with audiobooks in 2017. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A brand new story written for the stage by ian rankin and adapted by playwright rona munro entitled rebus. Sign up to ian s email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and. Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the. Ukbased indie eleventh hour films has acquired rights to ian rankin s inspector rebus series of detective novels, and attached 71 writer gregory burke to pen a contemporary tv drama adaptation. Jan 07, 2017 its hard to believe but 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of rebus, ian rankins brilliant detective and brilliant, awardwinning, bestselling series. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. Rankins inspector rebus novels are set mainly in edinburgh.
Sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. While in 2017 there will be no more rebus book, a new one is said to come. Ian rankin announces festival to mark 30th anniversary of. Rather be the devil continues ian rankins interest in exploring the city of edinburgh as a labyrinth in which everything connects, from the seediest pubs to the grandest georgian houses.
Rankin uses a health scare to get in a mile of new character development in rebus while clarke and foxs own character arcs plateau. Ian rankin and ali smith lead warning of devastating scottish arts cuts letter signed by 111 authors says reductions of support for writers in forthcoming budget could endanger worldrenowned. November 2019 will see a brand new publication of westwind, a lost ian rankin novel which has been out of print for nearly 30 years. Best picture are an edinburgh band with a twist their lead singer is. Crime novelist ian rankin is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his beloved, oldschool cop character detective inspector john rebus in 2017. Tooth and nail this is the third in the series of books by ian rankin featuring di rebus of lothian and borders police force.
The production was directed by roxana silbert and starred charles lawson as rebus. Eleventh hour films, the independent drama production company, has announced that it has secured the television rights to ian rankin s bestselling rebus series. He is confident, he is hard to embarrass and is selfconfident most of the time. Kirkus with its trademark blend of sharp wit and even sharper police work, this entry is yet another example of why rankin remains in the top echelon of scottish crime writers. Ian rankin has announced live on stage at the edinburgh international book festival tonight that he is writing a new novel featuring john rebus. No reservations nevu televizios musorban, anthony bourdain iroseffel edinburgh utcait. In 20, rankin made his play writing debut with, dark road, which debut in lyceum theatre in september, 20. Rather be the devil continues ian rankin s interest in exploring the city of edinburgh as a labyrinth in which everything connects, from the seediest pubs to the grandest georgian houses. No sanity clause by ian rankin goodreads share book.
Clarke continues as sharp but frustrated successor to rebus with hints of the job taking its toll on her and fox plods along hinting at brilliance while serving as somewhat inept foil to clarke and rebus. His first rebus novel was published in 1987, and the rebus books are now. The falls is book number twelve in the ian rankin series which feature his detective, john rebus and is in many ways the end of an era as this book marks the retirement of rebuss boss and mentor the farmer. The novel will be published by the orion publishing group in hardback, ebook.
An appropriate date, then, for us to bring you a first look at ian rankin s latest opus and the cover is even green. Buy rather be the devil by ian rankin, new online at alibris. Long shadows had its premiere at the birmingham repertory theatre on 20 september 2018 before touring the uk. Thousands of fans descended on edinburgh for a weekend of rebusinspired fun. In addition to that milestone, the latest rebus novel. The stage debut for the legendary detective john rebus in this brand new, original story by ian rankin, written alongside the awardwinning playwright rona munro. Ian rankin s new gig as a dad rock singer best picture are an edinburgh band with a twist their lead singer is one of.
Detective inspector john rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of edinburgh. Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and. Ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic. And i didnt hate the audiobooks because of their performances, so as always remember, im just one opinion. Ian rankin relaunches the novel he once hoped to bury.
Ian rankin has revealed that he once disowned his novel, westwind, and hoped it would never see the light of day again when he. The novel will be published by the orion publishing group in hardback, ebook and audiobook, with a paperback to follow in 2019. Rather be the devil was announced this afternoon by rankin via the hitech means of twitter and periscope. One of the most successful and bestselling scottish crime authors around, ian rankin is perhaps most famous for the acclaimed inspector rebus series, which has consistently topped the sunday times bestseller lists, and was adapted into a megapopular television series across the pond. Best known for his rebus series, they deliver hardboiled crime with a distinct scottish flavour sometimes cheesily referred to as tartan noir.
Complete order of ian rankin books in publication order and chronological order. Incidentally, two happen to be on the new york times notable books list. The new york times recently interviewed ian rankin for their by the book feature, and the result was likely an enjoyable read for any fan of the author. Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best. May 08, 2017 ukbased indie eleventh hour films has acquired rights to ian rankin s inspector rebus series of detective novels, and attached 71 writer gregory burke to pen a contemporary tv drama adaptation. Originally published in 1990, in a hardback run of just 1,000 copies, westwind was ian s fourth novel. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 1 book 1 of 23. Originally entitled wolfman when it was published in the 1990s it was thought to be a misleading title when later published in america. Ian rankin s new gig as a dad rock singer best picture are an edinburgh band with a twist their lead singer is one of britains most popular crime writers peter ross.
They released a single isabelle on oriel records in october 2017. The tireless and sometimes tiresome hero of ian rankins. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Ian rankin and ali smith lead warning of devastating. He is a writer and actor, known for rebus 2000, reichenbach falls 2007 and doors open 2012. Rebusfest, featuring ian rankin, is taking place all over the city, dedicated to the many facets of the irascible old rogue, di john rebus published.
Ian rankin announces new rebus novel for 2018 the bookseller. With malcolm fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide. Meet and greet by ian rankin is one of 20 short stories within mulholland books s strand originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the strand magazine archives. Rankin has subsequently written scottish crime novels that are even better than black and blue, though it certainly marked him moving up to a new level. Sep 01, 2017 ian rankin has announced there will be new novel featuring his iconic detective protagonist john rebus in autumn 2018.