Since then, most of his work has been in the rebus series, although he has also written some standalone books and a new series featuring malcolm fox. Hands in his pockets, rebus turned to face cafferty. Jan 18, 2012 ian rankin is the well known british author of the inpector rebus series and other novels. In 20, rankin made his play writing debut with, dark road, which debut in lyceum theatre in september, 20. I left the last rankin book thinking, if i didnt know that there were more rebus books coming, id be really depressed. Id just started writing the first rebus book as a postgraduate student and was sharing a flat. Ian rankin audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks.
Code of conduct and complaints contributors cookie policy donations terms. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ian rankin books online. The complaints is the second ian rankin novel since john rebus retired in. A further novel by ian rankin featuring malcolm fox from police complaints.
The best and latest in crime fiction the new york times. This is the official facebook page for ian rankin, run by his publishers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rebusfest, featuring ian rankin, is taking place all over the city, dedicated to the many facets of the irascible old rogue, di john rebus published. Detective inspector malcolm fox works in the complaints and conduct department of lothian and borders police, members of which are invariably treated with suspicion and hostility by regular police officers. Author interview ian rankin, author of the question of. We are back in the setting of edinburgh and within the lothian and borders police. Rankin, then an unsavorylooking 24yearold, was working toward his doctorate at the university of edinburgh. The complaints introduces a new character, inspector malcolm fox. His next novel, knots and crosses was the beginning of the inspector rebus character. Ian rankin has been elected a hawthornden fellow, and is also a past winner of the chandlerfulbright award. A thoroughly enjoyable, book, with its hero, malcolm fox previously regarded as a detective so useless that he was moved to the complaints department to get rid of him. No reservations, he takes a trip through edinburgh with writercook anthony bourdain.
The discovery of the body of stuart bloom, who went missing in 2008, in his car trunk in an isolated wooded area drives edgar finalist rankins intricate 24th rebus novel after 2017 s rather be the devil. Fox is also a scottish police detective, but he belongs to the complaints and conduct division, usually known as the complaints, which is the scottish equivalent of internal affairs. Ian rankin became a published author in 1986 when the flood was released. Hes just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. Rankin answers this and other questions by phone from his home in edinburgh, where hes preparing to embark on a 15city u. Sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. It had a good general theme with several twists and turns on the way to the resolution of the mystery. As rebus says, we spend most of our time chasing something. Ian rankin about rebus tours launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to edinburgh that lies behind the normal tourist haunts. Sep 11, 2009 the complaints is the second ian rankin novel since john rebus retired in exit music, and readers who are still suffering from rebus deprivation are likely to be heartened by the arrival of a cop. Titled ian rankin s hidden edinburgh and ian rankin investigates dr jekyll and mr hyde, rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation. Sep 06, 2011 this was a well crafted police story as expected from ian rankin.
Follow ian the newsletter sign up to ians email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Malcolm fox, five years sober and still missing the vodka, has spent almost that long as an inspector in the complaints and conduct department of lothian and borders police, where his purview is to investigate cops who might be dirty. The site contains loads of information on ian rankin and his most famous character, rebus. Author ian rankin took a sip from his beer, looked out of the pub window as the. The complaints is a novel by scottish crime writer ian rankin. Ian rankins second book of the postrebus era is the complaints. With his 21st instalment of the inspector rebus series currently on shelves, rather be the devil, ian talks to fellow crime author michael robotham close your eyes about what it takes to create a great crime novel, and walking the sometimes blurry line between real life and fiction. In the complaints we are given precise dates at which the narrative moves forward. Rankin adds another edinburgh cop to his repertoire.
He is also a past winner of the chandlerfulbright award, and he received two dagger awards for the years best short story and the gold dagger for fiction. Rankin is a master at what, for me, is one of the important aspects of a crime novel. Review, he also presented his own tv series, ian rankins evil thoughts. With this book, ian rankin, the author of the very popular series featuring scottish detective john rebus, introduces a new protagonist, malcolm fox. The second fox novel caught my eye on the list of new arrivals on the online catalog, and i decided to read the first one before i read the second one. His job in the complaints and conduct department is to ensure that those enforcing the law are themselves abiding by it. They were old men now, similar builds, similar backgrounds. Complaints officer fox is hardworking and pernickety. The characters were the same as in the other story about the complaints section of edinburghs police, with an inspector and his loyal sergeant and young novice. The complaints is a compelling novel with enough twists and turns and conspiracies to keep me reading without putting the book down. Nobody likes the complaints theyre the cops who investigate other cops. The complaints is the second ian rankin novel since john rebus retired in exit music, and readers who are still suffering from rebus deprivation are likely to be heartened by the arrival of a cop. With book sales in the tens of millions around the globe, the creator of john rebus is used to a more appreciative audience. Hes a serious man with a father in a nursing home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship, frustrating problems about which he cannot seem to do anything.
The scottish mail on sunday 2017 0108 front page exclusive interview by patricia kane. However fox is at once more human, perhaps a more plausible character. Rowan hisayo buchanans 2017 literary debut, harmless like you, swivels its. When ian rankin retired john rebus at the end of exit music i was anxious to read what he was going to do next, and a little apprehensive. This book develops fox and adds some meat to the other characters. There are advantages to being this far behind a series. Rankin manages to convince us that fox is, after all, a very competent detective, and a worthy companion to rebus in rankins bibliography in future books perhaps. But rather than the crumpled cigarette packet or empty quarter of single malt one might expect to. Amidst the contradictions of what it means to be a part of the complaints unit cops detecting other cops, the banter and the blunt dismissive behavior of those above, below, and in between the ranks of malcolm. Slipping between the pages of an ian rankin novel is like pulling on a comfortable old jacket.
Blooms ankles being secured with police handcuffs raises questions about the original, possibly corrupt police investigation into the mans disappearance. It was published in the united kingdom on 3 september 2009. Ian rankin introduces his new character, malcolm fox, after detective inspector john rebus retires from the criminal investigation department in rankin s book, exit music. Complaints and conduct department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as the dark side, or simply the complaints. Its a department known within the force as the dark side, and its where malcolm fox works. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of. Ian rankin books list of books by author ian rankin.
In this case, fox is assigned the task of finding the dirt on jamie breck, a fellow cop and in the process falls under suspicion himself. Thirty years after inspector rebus made his debut in print, author ian rankin gives us a tour of his literary edinburgh york membery thursday 29 june 2017. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, and edinburgh. But inspector malcolm fox is not your ordinary detective.
Fox is no rebus but neither does he conform to the heroic model with his low key lifestyle and lack of vice. This is the first book in rankin s new inspector malcolm fox series. Follow ian the newsletter sign up to ian s email newsletter to find out more about his books, get exclusive updates about new releases, and find out when hes on tour. Rankin manages to convince us that fox is, after all, a very competent detective, and a worthy companion to rebus in rankin s bibliography in future books perhaps. The complaints and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Ian rankin full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With his 21st instalment of the inspector rebus series currently on shelves, rather be the devil, ian talks to fellow crime author michael robotham close your eyes about what it takes to create a great crime novel, and walking the sometimes blurry line between real. One of the most successful and bestselling scottish crime authors around, ian rankin is perhaps most famous for the acclaimed inspector rebus series, which has consistently topped the sunday times bestseller lists, and was adapted into a megapopular television series across the pond. The complaints by ian rankin is in the bookbags christmas gift recommendations 2009. In 2009 rankin stated on radio five live that he would start work on a five or sixissue run on the comic book hellblazer, although he may turn the story into a standalone. The second fox novel caught my eye on the list of new arrivals on the online catalog, and i decided to read the first one before i. With this book, ian rankin, the author of the very popular series featuring scottish.
Tours experience the dark and hidden world of ian rankins best selling rebus novels and discover the history and mystery of the real locations, with stunning views of some of edinburghs unexplored areas. Browse ian rankin tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. Ian rankin introduces his new character, malcolm fox, after detective inspector john rebus retires from the criminal investigation department in rankins book, exit music. Ian rankins work is now appearing in university literature departments, as modern examples of complex crime fictional works. In the complaints, rankin proves again why he is one of the worlds most. In the complaints, the first book in this new series, fox was described as a bear of a man, slow but steady, and only occasionally. The discovery of the body of stuart bloom, who went missing in 2008, in his car trunk in an isolated wooded area drives edgar finalist rankins intricate 24th rebus novel after 2017 s rather be t. Blooms ankles being secured with police handcuffs raises questions about the original, possibly corrupt police investigation into. Ian rankin audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Fox is also a scottish police detective, but he belongs to the complaints and conduct division, usually known as the complaints, which is. This is the first book in rankins new inspector malcolm fox series. Black and blue special edition special edition of the awardwinning rebus novel includes exclusive extra material. The complaints is the second ian rankin novel since john rebus retired in exit music, and readers who are still suffering from rebus deprivation are likely to be heartened by the arrival of a cop who shows every sign of being as eminently suitable as his successor.
Ian rankin about rebus tours launched in 2000, the tours have attracted rebus fans old and new from all over the world on a discovery of the alternative side to. Ian rankin is the well known british author of the inpector rebus series and other novels. Jun 29, 2017 thirty years after inspector rebus made his debut in print, author ian rankin gives us a tour of his literary edinburgh york membery thursday 29 june 2017. In 2004, ian won americas celebrated edgar award for resurrection men. The complaints by ian rankin meet your next favorite book.
This story is vintage rankin, wellwritten, fastpaced, engaging, and intelligent. This was a well crafted police story as expected from ian rankin. The complaints by ian rankin crime fiction the guardian. Well read 2 episodes 20 2017 the late late show with craig ferguson 1 episode 2014. Buy the complaints by ian rankin from waterstones today. He is the recipient of four crime writers association dagger awards including the prestigious diamond dagger in 2005. In the complaints, rankin proves again why he is one of the worlds most beloved and bestselling crime writers. Its a very long time since ian rankin has faced such open ridicule. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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