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Resurrection Men: Inspector Rebus, Book 13 (Dramatised) [Audio Download]

by Ian Rankin (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 1 hour and 51 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
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  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 29 Mar 2006
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ3CH2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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A few days into a murder inquiry following the brutal death of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at his superior, DCS Gill Templer, and is ordered to attend the Scottish Police College for "retraining". In other words, it's his Last Chance Saloon.

At the college, he's put into a group of similar officers, people who have a problem with the institution that houses them. They are given an old unsolved case to work on. The exercise is intended to teach them about teamwork while allowing profession the chance to assess this unholy "wild bunch". But there are those in the team that have their own secrets, connected to the very case they've been given, and they'll stop at nothing to protect their interests.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Crime Squad have a favour to ask of Rebus. They've found someone who can deliver information on the notorious gangster, "Big Ger" Cafferty, but they need a go-between. They've decided on Rebus, whether he likes it or not. And, in Edinburgh, newly-promoted Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke investigates the death of the murdered art dealer, a case which will lead back to Cafferty, and to Rebus.

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Wow - what a start to the New Year! Rebus is my hero, and here he is, as crabbit and wasted as ever. Like many others, I stayed up late on Hogmanay, and into the wee small hours of the New Year, but this year I wasn't partying. Instead I absent-mindedly kissed my husband at midnight, and went straight back to my book.
I have devoured all of the Rebus books so far, and "Resurrection Men" must be one of the best crime novels ever written. A twisting, paranoid tale (as Rebus himself quotes, "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you...") A story of bent cops, an old case dredged out of Rebus's past, and DS Clarke becoming more and more like her mentor. I couldn't put it down.
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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Risen from the Falls 21 Jan 2002
Format:Hardcover
After reading "The Falls", I almost felt that Rankin had written a lazy book. The Falls didn't havethe normal 2/3 stories running at once, not much of the supporting cast (Ormi, Linford, Big Ger) etc. Now, I realise that Rankin was in fact not being lazy, he was just penning his masterpeice, RESSURECTION MEN. I, unlike other readers, wasn't entirely sure of the outcome, until the very end. I was enthralled by the twists, by the wide range of charactures, esp. the new DC Davie. Siobahn gets a much greater billing (including the concluding chapter, a sign of things to come?) and you really feel what Rebus would be feeling, at each twist and turn. I loved it. It was easily his best novel, and much better than The Falls. Weak parts? None really..

Well done Ian Rankin. I for one, dont want the series to end.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Not his best 1 Jun 2008
By L. Davidson VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Resurrection Men" is highly rated by many reviewers but I thought that it was one of the less memorable of the Rebus books, with recent novels like "Fleshmarket Close" and "The Falls" surpassing it in my opinion. In "Resurrection Men" Rebus is sent for retraining at a Scottish police academy following an incident in which he threw a cup of tea at his boss. There he teams up with fellow officers who are also deemed to be disruptive and insufficently submissive to their superiors.Together they investigate an old murder case during the course of which many old skeletons from the past are unearthed. As Rebus gets to know his colleagues better ,he finds that they may be linked in some way with a case he was investigating prior to his retraining which concerned the murder of an Edinburgh art dealer. The plotting in this book is typically labyrinthine but the pace of the narrative is often slow .The novel is overlong and the story lacks genuine excitement until the final few chapters .
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Not all it's cracked up to be
I am new to audio books on CD and have only listened to the CS Samson books on Shardlake and one Jeffrey Archer. I thoroughly enjoyed them all. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Retiredatlast
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Football on the TV, so boring, but an excellent reason to get away and listen to the master of suspense. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. E. C. Lovesey
This Novel's Difficult: You'll Need To Pay Attention
"Resurrection Men [Abridged] Audio CD" is read by its Scots author, Ian Rankin, and James Macpherson, of Glasgow, and heaven knows, they've got that authentic Scottish burr. Read more
Published on 24 Dec 2009 by Stephanie DePue
Extremely disappointing Rebus novel
I love crime fiction, but, having gritted my teeth and got through Resurrection Men, I feel nothing but disappointed that this is supposed to be the cream of British crime. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by Kentspur
At least Ive etablished I dont like crime books
Thought I give this one a go, different from my usual type and dont usually read crime and have never read a Rebus or seen the TV series. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Dr Phibes
Overrated
This book lacks pace and drive, and the plot feels rather fragmented. It is not as good as some other Rebus novels. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by Emanon
An unusual plot
This was a very enjoyable story. I found it quite hard to settle into it, initially, but when I got used to the two storylines running side by side, I could not wait to get to the... Read more
Published on 14 May 2009 by Lamby Doll
Not for New Readers
A mug full of tea flies through the air just missing the head of the Detective in charge. This time grumpy loner Rebus has gone too far and rather than being given early... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2008 by Sam
Can't see what all the fuss is about
This is my first foray into the world of Rebus and I wasn't very impressed. Maybe this wasn't the best place to start , but I found the book a tedious read. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by Mark Russell
Excellent Read
Ian Rankin has shone again. I found this book completely compelling - i quite literally couldn't put it down! Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2006 by A. Jackson
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