Set in Darkness

Edinburgh, ‘a mad god’s dream / Fitful and dark’, is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in nigh on three hundred years. It’s a momentous time and political passions run high... Detective Inspector John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident at Queensberry House bang in the middle of his St. Leonard’s patch. Queensberry House is home not just to the new Scotland’s rulers to be, but to the legend of a young man roasted on a spit by a madman. A fate befitting its new inhabitants, some would say. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered, another more recent murder victim is brought out into the daylight. Days later, in the gardens outside, Queensberry House’s third body is found. This time the victim is no mummified mystery man, but Roddy Grieve, a prospective MSP, and the powers that be are on Rebus’s back demanding instant answers. Roddy Grieve’s notoriety brings a whole host of problems, including h...

Author: Rankin Ian
ISBN: 9780752821290
Year of publication: 2000
Collection: Inspector Rebus
Genre: Police detective
Number of pages: 409
Reading time: 6 h. 49 min.
Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF
Language: english
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