A love letter to the crime novel, a dystopian UK and a taut political thriller... Our writers pick this year's most ...

1) Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin: Regular readers of this newsletter would know that Rankin is my favourite writer. I have really devoured the books written by him, in particular the ones featuring ...

Ian Rankin is the best-selling author of the Inspector Rebus mysteries and other books. A multiple-award winner, the Edinburgh-based novelist has received an OBE and knighthood for his service to ...

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Ian Rankin is the best-selling author of the Inspector Rebus mysteries and other books. A multiple-award winner, the Edinburgh-based novelist has received an OBE and knighthood for his service to ...

Midnight and Blue is a mystery novel by Ian Rankin. (Mulholland Books) Midnight and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Novel is the 25th instalment in the detective series following Scotland's John Rebus.

As far as reading books is concerned 2024 hasn’t been a good year for me. I haven’t read as many books as I normally do. Last ...

Richard Rankin stars as Inspector John Rebus in the new BBC adaptation of Ian Rankin's hit Edinburgh-set series of crime ...

At that time, the club was struggling to secure any kind of success under its second manager, Jimmy McStay, with the last of his remaining teammates from that classic 1930s era – Bobby Hogg, Malky ...