One can only hope that as Conan Doyle revived Holmes and John Harvey brought back Charlie Resnick, Rankin will allow Rebus (The Naming of the Dead, 2007, etc.) several encores. The case ends with a triple-twist conclusion. These thrilling selections will give have you turning the pages long past your bedtime. When the case becomes a hot potato, Rebus, overstepping bounds, is suspended three days before his retirement. If you have wanted to try the Rebus series, but if over a dozen of books seems a little daunting, don’t worry! Below is a list of some of the highlights from the series. His clever, perfectly-plotted novels have acquired such fans as bestselling authors Tana French and Lee Child. While every new Rankin novel is published to great acclaim, Rebus still deserves more recognition in the States. Bones aren’t the only thing that gets dug up during their investigation: as Rebus and Clarke search for clues, long-buried secrets will be revealed. The skeletal remains of a private investigator who went missing a decade before have been found, stirring up old memories for Rebus and his former coworker, Siobhan Clarke. And the newest book, In a House of Lies, would make another great one! In it, Rebus is retired-but not for long. So far, ten of the Rebus novels have been made into television movies. He’s gruff and disheveled, but his messy exterior and bad habits hide a keen mind and (mostly) benevolent nature. Rebus once served in Britain’s elite SAS and later became an Edinburgh cop. John Rebus first appeared in Knots and Crosses in 1987.
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