Darren rough, a convicted pedophile,has been let out of prison and now resides in an apartment with a clear view of a playground. Read dead souls an inspector rebus novel by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. In strip jack, he portrays a shocking murder investigation that exposes the sordid side of edinburgh politics and society. John rebus is beset by troubles from the past and the present in the loose and rangy 11th installment after the hanging garden of rankin s popular and, in england, bestselling series. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 10 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Dead souls ebook by ian rankin 9781429908030 rakuten kobo. But hes distracted by an unexpected visit from an exgirlfriend with an offer he cannot refuse.
His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character. Dead souls by ian rankin overdrive rakuten overdrive. Dead souls by ian rankin, 9780752883625, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When an author as successful as rankin has been with his tough and idiomatic scottish thrillers, a problem sets in after several books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dead souls. When an author is successful as rankin has been with his tough and idio. From his beginnings as a young detective constable in dead and buried, right up to his dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in the. John rebus is beset by troubles from the past and the present in the loose and rangy 11th installment after the hanging garden of rankin s popular and, in england, bestsellin. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus novels by ian rankin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He turns an emotionally weary rebus into a real person that, in turn, makes for an entertaining skillful story. Read dead souls by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Dead souls is perhaps one of the most accessible of ian rankin s rebus novels. With john hannah, sara stewart, ron donachie, gayanne potter. Gold daggerwinner and bestselling author in the united kingdom, ian rankin crafts absorbing crime novels with solidly drawn characters and firstrate plotting. Encouraged by his english teacher, he persisted and graduated in 1982 from the. 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. Still, dead souls focuses on the main characters inner thoughts and to a lesser degree on that of the villain. While, as is his habit, he deploys a complex plot made of apparently unrelated elements, and in doing so binds the highest in the land to the poorest in their feral pursuit of gold and gratification, at some points the book lacks the element of menace which has given several of its predecessors their addictive appeal. Black and blue offers a touch of true crime, with a rewriting of glasgows bible john murders. The title refers both to joy divisions song dead souls and to the 1842 nikolai. His father, james, owned a grocery shop, and his mother, isobel, worked in a school canteen. Dead souls inspector rebus, book 10 by ian rankin book cover, description, publication history. Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, inspector john rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The series is set in edinburgh and rankin displays an unnerving knowledge of, seemingly, how crime works there. In the prologue to the book, the suicide of one of rebus colleagues is detailed. Dead souls by ian rankin hardback, 1999 for sale online ebay. Detective john rebus must uncover a connection between a colleagues suicide, a serial killer, and a missing child while contending with his own dark secrets with memorable characters, a touch of mordant gaelic wit, and a gritty edinburgh setting library journal. Ian rankin shows why he ranks with the top authors of the genre. Soldiering through dank, desperate slums and the tony flats of the scottish elite, inspector rebus uncovers a chain of crime, deceit, and hidden sinsknowing its really himself hes trying to save. And then a fragment of scotland s criminal history is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. An old schoolfriends son has gone missing, the ghost of jack morton is inhabiting rebus dreams, a parttime poisoner is terrorising the local zoo and a freed paedophile rouses the vigilantes. Increasinglythough still in his 40sdetective inspector john rebus of the edinburgh police has. 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. Dead souls by ian rankin hardback, 1999 for sale online. Weary, wary, harddrinking detective john rebus returns in author ian.
Jul 22, 2008 dead souls takes on the issue of released paedophiles. Dead souls is the tenth ian rankin book to feature his creation detective inspector john rebus, and in my opinion is a true triumph in crime story telling. There is in fact some sense of marking time in dead souls, a hint that rankin, like burke, may be outgrowing his chosen form. The title refers both to joy divisions song dead souls and to the 1842 nikolai gogol novel dead souls. Dead souls is perhaps one of the most accessible of ian rankins rebus novels. For more than twenty years novelist ian rankin has entertained and gripped us with stories of the maverick detective inspector rebus, whose daily grind involves tackling edinburghs grim underbelly. Dead souls is the best of them at least the first half unfolds like a novel. The complete rebus stories collects all of ian rankins rebus short stories for the first time, including two neverbefore published tales written specifically for this collection. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Rebus, while following rough, observes him taking pictures of the animals or is the children at a zoo. Dead souls by ian rankin paperback, 2005 for sale online. Dead souls by ian rankin paperback, 2005 for sale online ebay. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. For all his moral missteps, rebus at least finds an honorable way to keep his footing.
Rebus is devastated by the death of a close colleague, which appears to be suicide until he takes a closer look. John rebus is beset by troubles from the past and the present in the loose and rangy 11th installment after the hanging garden of rankins popular and. In 20, rankin made his play writing debut with, dark road, which debut in lyceum theatre in september, 20. A grisly police procedural that audiofile dubs a wellpaced and involving performance. Ian rankins dead souls is crime writing of the highest order daily express. Ian rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works. Dead souls 10 by ian rankin 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dead souls. An inspector rebus novel ebook written by ian rankin.
An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 10. The book finds rebus morally conflicted as the ghosts of his past and edinburgh refuse to give him peace. Rankin has a very unique of displaying simplistic events. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Most police thrillers conform to a strict blueprint a misunderstood outsider whos willing to risk his. For rebus, the city is just a crime scene waiting to happen.
John rebus is beset by troubles from the past and the present in the loose and rangy 11th installment after the hanging garden of rankins popular and, in england, bestsellin. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. His parents were horrified when he then chose to study literature at university, as they had expected him to study for a trade. Dead souls takes on the issue of released paedophiles. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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