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Inspector Rebus

A Mystery Series by Ian Rankin

Knots and Crosses is the first book of the Inspector Rebus series

FIRST PUBLISHED 1987

NUMBER OF BOOKS 25 books

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Edinburgh noir steeped in history, politics, and buried secrets
Cold cases reopening old wounds for stubborn, haunted detectives
Mentor-protege police drama under pressure from corruption and scandal

Book Series In Order

Knots and Crosses

1

Knots and Crosses

Hide and Seek

2

Hide and Seek

Tooth and Nail

3

Tooth and Nail

Strip Jack

4

Strip Jack

The Black Book

5

The Black Book

Mortal Causes

6

Mortal Causes

Let It Bleed

7

Let It Bleed

Black and Blue

8

Black and Blue

The Hanging Garden

9

The Hanging Garden

Dead Souls

10

Dead Souls

Set in Darkness

11

Set in Darkness

The Falls

12

The Falls

Resurrection Men

13

Resurrection Men

A Question of Blood

14

A Question of Blood

Fleshmarket Alley

15

Fleshmarket Alley

The Naming of the Dead

16

The Naming of the Dead

Exit Music

17

Exit Music

Standing in Another Man's Grave

18

Standing in Another Man's Grave

Saints of the Shadow Bible

19

Saints of the Shadow Bible

Even Dogs in the Wild

20

Even Dogs in the Wild

Rather Be the Devil

21

Rather Be the Devil

In a House of Lies

22

In a House of Lies

A Song for the Dark Times

23

A Song for the Dark Times

A Heart Full of Headstones

24

A Heart Full of Headstones

Midnight and Blue

25

Midnight and Blue

Companion Books

John Rebus: A Mysterious Profile

Long Shadows

Long Shadows

A Good Hanging

A Good Hanging

A Game Called Malice

A Game Called Malice

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