„Verborgene Muster“ „Das zweite Zeichen“ In einem heruntergekommenen Haus in Edinburgh wurde die Leiche eines jungen Mannes gefunden. Ein Drogenopfer, so sieht es zunächst aus. Aber aus dem scheinbar einfachen Fall wird bald eine mysteriöse Mordsache für John Rebus …
John Rebus Seria
Detektyw John Rebus, twardy i złożony bohater, prowadzi śledztwa w Edynburgu. Każda książka to nowa sprawa, w której Rebus zagłębia się w mroczne aspekty ludzkiej natury i społeczeństwa. Opowieści są bogate w atmosferę i szczegóły, oddając istotę stolicy Szkocji. Miłośnicy kryminałów docenią surowy realizm i skomplikowane intrygi.
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Black and Blue
- 512 stron
- 18 godzin czytania
Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big. As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of a million or more viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death or, worse still, losing his job.
Exit music
- 448 stron
- 16 godzin czytania
It's late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence, a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meanwhile, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far?
Stojac w cudzym grobie
- 444 strony
- 16 godzin czytania
Kolejna książka z niezwykle popularnej serii kryminałów z inspektorem policji z Edynburga, Johnem Rebusem. Zgorzkniały szkocki policjant jest już na emeryturze, ale jako cywil wciąż pracuje w Wydziale Spraw Otwartych i Niewyjaśnionych. Tym razem będzie musiał rozwiązać zagadkę zaginięć młodych kobiet przy drodze A9 – na trop naprowadzi go zdjęcie szkockiego krajobrazu, rozsyłane przez wszystkie ofiary porwań. Ian Rankin to numer jeden brytyjskiego kryminału The Times
Saints of the Shadow Bible
- 328 stron
- 12 godzin czytania
When a young woman is found unconscious at the wheel of her car, evidence at the scene suggests this was no ordinary crash. Especially when it turns out her boyfriend is the son of the Scottish Justice Minister and neither of them is willing to talk to the police. Meanwhile, John Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a big demotion and an even larger chip on his shoulder. A new law has been passed allowing the Scottish police to re-prosecute old crimes and a thirty-year-old case is being reopened, with Rebus and his team from back then suspected of corruption and worse. Known as 'the Saints', his colleagues swore a bond of mutual loyalty on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But with Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer - and determined to use Rebus for his own ends - the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer. With political turmoil threatening to envelop Scotland, who really are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?
NAWET ZDZICZAŁE PSY
- 464 strony
- 17 godzin czytania
Nowa powieść dwukrotnego zdobywcy NAGRODY DAGGER, przyznawanej przez amerykańskie stowarzyszenie autorów powieści kryminalnych.John Rebus nie jest stworzony do bycia emerytem. Kiedy więc Siobhan Clarke prosi go o pomoc w rozwiązaniu sprawy zagadkowego morderstwa starszego prawnika, nie waha się ani chwili. Zdaniem policji David Minton padł ofiarą włamywaczy. Inspektor Clarke ma jednak co do tej hipotezy duże wątpliwości. Fakt, że z domu prawnika nie zniknął żaden wartościowy przedmiot, a także znaleziony przy ciele Mintona list z pogróżkami, zdają się jednoznacznie wskazywać, że mężczyzna nie zginął przez przypadek. Tymczasem w innej części Edynburga znaleziona zostaje kolejna ofiara, a okoliczności śmierci wskazują na tego samego sprawcę. Clarke i Rebus muszą połączyć rozrzucone tropy, by rozwiązać zagadkę. W śledztwie pomaga im Malcolm Fox.
A Rebus Novel - 21: Rather Be the Devil
- 311 stron
- 11 godzin czytania
Rebus investigates a cold case that just turned red hot. As he settles into an uneasy retirement, Rebus has given up his favorite vices. There's just one habit he can't shake: he can't let go of an unsolved case. It's the only pastime he has left and up until now, it's the only one that wasn't threatening to kill him. But when Rebus starts reexamining the facts behind the long-ago murder of a glamorous woman at a luxurious hotel - on the same night a famous rock star and his entourage where also staying there - the past comes roaring back to life with a vengeance. And as soon as Rebus starts asking questions about the long forgotten crime, a fresh body materializes. His inquiries reunite him with his old pals-Siobhan Clarke and Malcolm Fox-as they attempt to uncover the financial chicanery behind the savage beating of an upstart gangster, a crime that suggests the notorious old school crime boss Big Ger Cafferty has taken to retirement as poorly as Rebus himself. As he connects the mysteries of the past to the those of the present, Rebus learns - the hard way - that he's not the only one with an insatiable curiosity about what happened in that hotel room forty years ago, and that someone will stop at nothing to ensure that the crime remains ancient history. A twisted tale of power, corruption, and bitter rivalries in the dark heart of Edinburgh, Rather Be the Devil showcases Rankin and Rebus at their unstoppable best.
Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched. Everyone has secrets Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled and now - after a decade without answers - it's time for the truth. Nobody is innocent Every officer involved must be questioned, and it seems everyone on the case has something to hide, and everything to lose. But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus.
Ein Versprechen aus dunkler Zeit
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Die Familie kommt immer zuerst. Sogar vor der Wahrheit ... Mitten in der Nacht erhält John Rebus einen Anruf seiner Tochter Samantha. Ihr Ehemann Keith ist verschwunden. Völlig aufgelöst bittet sie ihren Vater um Hilfe. Rebus vermutet das Schlimmste, denn aus langjähriger Polizeiarbeit weiß er: Falls Keith etwas zugestoßen sein sollte, wird der erste Verdacht auf Samantha fallen. Besorgt macht Rebus sich auf in die kleine schottische Küstenstadt Naver. Doch ein guter Polizist und ein guter Vater zu sein, gestaltet sich schwieriger als erwartet, und bald muss sich der rastlose Ermittler aus Edinburgh fragen: Könnte das der erste Fall seiner Karriere sein, bei dem die Wahrheit besser nicht ans Licht käme?
Manchmal muss man Grenzen überschreiten, um der Gerechtigkeit Genüge zu tun ... John Rebus ist angeklagt – für ein Verbrechen, das ihn für den Rest seines Lebens hinter Gitter bringen könnte. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass der legendäre Ermittler das Gesetz in die eigene Hand nimmt, aber es könnte das letzte Mal gewesen sein. Während Rebus vor Gericht steht, ermittelt seine alte Freundin Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke in Edinburghs brisantestem Fall seit Jahren: Ein korrupter Polizist wird vermisst. Er hatte damit gedroht, Informationen zu offenbaren, die den gesamten Polizeiapparat der Stadt in den Abgrund reißen könnten. Und auch in dieser Sache scheinen alle Wege zu Rebus zu führen ...
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For readers unfamiliar with the blistering plots and language of Ian Rankin's longer works, this special edition novella is the perfect opportunity to get to know Rankin and his unforgettable creation, Inspector John Rebus. For longtime Rebus fans, it is an opportunity to follow him as he explores a subplot from his most recent outing, Dead Souls. When his high-school sweetheart calls him out of the blue, Rebus agrees to track down her missing son, who was last seen at a bar owned by some shady mob-linked gangsters. His pursuit takes him through an Edinburgh beyond the tartan tearooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, a modern city boasting a variety of criminals and their victims. As Rebus contemplates the lurking immortality of his own city, Rankin offers readers page-turning suspense and astonishing literary grace.
