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by Ian Rankin (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 278 pages
  • Publisher: Otto Penzler Books (Dec 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1883402778
  • ISBN-13: 978-1883402778
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,287,880 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself ... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960, Ian Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into thirty-six languages and are bestsellers worldwide. Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America's celebrated Edgar Award for Resurrection Men. He has also been shortlisted for the Anthony Award in the USA, won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the Deutscher Krimipreis. Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Hull and the Open University. A contributor to BBC2's Newsnight Review, he also presented his own TV series, Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts. Rankin is a number one bestseller in the UK and has received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his partner and two sons. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars First toe in the water, 23 July 2001
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This review is from: The Black Book (Inspector Rebus) (Paperback)
This is my first Rankin novel, at first I thought that the hype was rather undeserved but as the book progressed I could see that Rebus did have some personal characteristics that were sympathetic, uncaring, cynical and just about any other trait that a mixed up kind of guy like him would have. His work ethic was manic and unsurprisingly one of the reasons he finds himself sleeping on the couch of his own apartment after being turfed out of his long suffering girlfriends place. Rebus is believable to the extent that he is not adverse to setting up a child molester for a beating, the vigilante ethic alive and well in the moral whirlpool of the police force. The story contained sufficient twists and turns to keep it interesting and the reader tends to sympathise with Rebus in his fight against the establishment.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The best Rebus I've read!, 27 Jun 2000
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This review is from: The Black Book (Inspector Rebus) (Paperback)
I became hooked on the Rebus novels after being lent "Black And Blue" last Summer. As an Edinburgh girl abroad, it was great to read a fantastic crime novel based in my hometown. I then started to read the whole series from the beginning and can really say that "The Black Book" is definitely my favourite. Great story, fantastic humour, a real cliff-hanger. Ian Rankin has got to be the best British crime-writer of the moment. Don't know what I'll do when I've finished all the books. Start at the beginning again!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Rankin's best, but still good., 9 Dec 2006
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This review is from: The Black Book: An Inspector Rebus Novel.5 (Paperback)
This dark and gritty crime thriller is very good in its own right, but when put next to some of the other novels in the series, it stands out as one of the poorest.
The characters are believable, but are not placed in particularly beleivable situations, and the would-be-witty remarks made by people and the narrative start to become annoying.
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4.0 out of 5 stars happy
this was a present for my wife as she likes ian rankin books good value for money
Published 2 months ago by Scott Lindsay

4.0 out of 5 stars 5th book in the series and still going strong.
In The Black Book a close friend and colleague of Rebus has been brutally attacked which is when Rebus discovers his colleague's notebook, which then see's him trying to piece... Read more
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Good product, exactly as described and as it was a Birthday Present, I was happy that it was sent in good time and the delivery only took a couple of days! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. J. A. Edwards

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as many other Rebus books
I've read quite a few of the Rebus books over the years and am now trying to fill in all the gaps so have found myself reading some of the early books which I hadn't previously... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2007 by Janie U

2.0 out of 5 stars Far too abridged
This book wasn't brilliant to start with, but this abridged audiobook makes it worse. The story is far too abridged down to only the naked outline of the story. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2007 by Barnaby

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, so dark
Even on the sunniest day of June Rankin makes the city feel like the dead on a midwinter night. Tightly characterised the low life and the shadows infiltrate at every turn... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars WE ARE NOT WORTHY!
How good is Ian Rankin? Absolutely outstanding, that's how good. In The Black Book, his uber-cop, John Rebus, has to contend with burned bodies, sordid secrets and ghosts from... Read more
Published on 28 July 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Rebus, the Central Hotel and the Heartbreak Cafe
Another splendid Ian Rankin novel. Excellent and intriguing plot, first class and varied characters, good descriptions of non-tourist Edinburgh and top class dialogue. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant!
Reebus is such a brilliant character. Like all great detectives he is streetwise, inquiring and witty, yet has several flaws of character that endear him to us. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Mystery!
I masterful writer in the mystery genre. I could not put it down once I stared. The suspense, humor, and great characterazations are blended together to form a perfect escapest... Read more
Published on 30 July 2000 by Bart Austin

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