The Naming Of The Dead [Paperback]

'Unquestionably a best from Rankin, The Naming of the Dead goes way beyond the scope of even the greatest crime thrillers to become an essential state-of-the-nation take on 21st century Britain. This is possibly the best novel you will read in your life full stop. Yes, it is that good' (NEWS OF THE WORLD )

Rebus and Rankin are on the top of their form (MAIL ON SUNDAY )

Gripping stuff to keep brain cells turning on the beach (RED )

He has taken a momentous few days in recent British history (not just the G8 and the protests, but also the success of the Olympic bid followed a day later by the London bombings) and effortlessly interwoven the political and the criminal (SUNDAY TIMES )

'Rebus and Rankin are on the top of their form'

'Gripping stuff to keep brain cells turning on the beach'

'He has taken a momentous few days in recent British history (not just the G8 and the protests, but also the success of the Olympic bid followed a day later by the London bombings) and effortlessly interwoven the political and the criminal'

The brilliant new Rebus novel from 'Britain's No.1 crime writer' [Daily Mirror]

'Classic Rebus' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Crime writing at its best' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Rankin brings his characters to life with precision, and handles the novel's complex thematic relationships with his usual skill' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Rankin's mischievous sense of humour is strongly evident too with an inspired Ann Summers/Basque separatists gag' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'a big, sometimes elegiac, read' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose . . . When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned off the case, not least because the G8 leaders have gathered in Scotland, and Rebus's bosses want him well out of the way. But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when Siobhan has a very personal reason for hunting down a riot cop, it looks as though both Rebus and Clarke may be up against their own side . . .

Ian Rankin is a regular No.1 bestseller, and has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Diamond Dagger. He lives with his family in Edinburgh, and in 2003 received an OBE for his services to literature.