He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 1. Ian james rankin obe dl frse frsl born 28 april 1960 is a scottish crime writer, best known for his inspector rebus novels. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in edinburgh, scotland, with his wife and their two sons. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in edinburgh, do you.
Download or stream knots and crosses by ian rankin. Its almost impossible because of the way the plot is structured to say anything meaningful about the story without the rusk of giving away any spoilers. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Winner of an edgar award and the recipient of a gold dagger for fiction and the chandlerfulbright award, he lives in. Ian uncovers the scotland that the tourist never sees, highlighting the places that inspired the settings for the inspector rebus novels.
Written by ian rankin, audiobook narrated by james macpherson. An inspector rebus novel inspector rebus series book 1 kindle edition by rankin, ian. Knots and crosses is not a fun romp in the world of kilts and tartans. Yes, because its an excellent story and series in the making. Knots and crosses, was the first of ian rankins inspector rebus novels, published in 1988. Ian rankins guide to the places in scotland that have provided inspiration for his bestselling inspector rebus novels. This was my first taste of inspector rebus, but it most definitely wont be my last. Rebuss start would you ever listen to anything by ian rankin again. In strip jack, he portrays a shocking murder investigation that exposes the sordid side of edinburgh politics and society. Knots and crosses is the first book in the inspector rebus series by ian rankin. Listen to knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin, narrated by bill paterson. He has won an edgar award, a gold dagger for fiction, a diamond dagger for career excellence, and the chandlerfulbright. As the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind.
Knots and crosses 1 by ian rankin 2014, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. In knots and crosses john rebus is still only a detective sergeant, hes pulled from his routine caseload investigating everyday crimes in the city of edinburgh, to work on a major case overshadowing the city someone is abducting and murdering young girls. Written by ian rankin, audiobook narrated by michael page. Listen to knots and crosses by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Originally published in 1987, knots and crosses was ian rankins second novel and the first to feature his enduringly popular creation john rebus sergeant rebus here, later inspector rebus. Aug, 20 listen to knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin. The main characters of this mystery, mystery story are detective john rebus. Knots and crosses ebook by ian rankin rakuten kobo. Listen to knots and crosses by ian rankin, michael page for free with a 30 day free trial. At the same time hes a vulnerable person with weak points.
It was written while rankin was a postgraduate student at the university of edinburgh. Knots and crosses is the first book in the inspector rebus series done by ian rankin. On the steps of the great london road police station in edinburgh john rebus lit his last legitimate knots and crosses an inspector rebus novel by ian rankin rebus knots and crosses an inspector. Ian rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of abertay, st andrews, edinburgh, hull and the open university. He is a winner of the edgar award and the crime writers of americas gold dagger award, among others, and was the recipient of a raymond chandler fulbright fellowship. He is also the author of the complaints and doors open. His complaints made to james naughtie on bbc radio 4 were mainly about the problems that aspects of. Written by ian rankin, narrated by james macpherson.
Knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin 9781480523760. Drafted down to the big smoke thanks to a supposed expertise in the modus operandi of. Encouraged by his english teacher, he persisted and graduated in 1982 from the. I am 34 way through his first rebus novel and plan to read everyone. Pdf knots and crosses book by ian rankin free download 228. You can find a full collection of all ian rankins short stories in the beat goes on. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook.
If you could sum up knots and crosses in three words, what would they be. This is a story that could have occurred in any large city around the world. In the introduction to this novel, rankin states that rebus lives directly opposite the window in marchmont that he looked out of while writing the book. Knots and crosses by ian rankin books hachette australia. Exarmy police detective john rebus is in the thick of the investigation. Listen to knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin. Jan 27, 2020 reading knots and crosses from ian rankin is a trip into the underbelly of edinburgh, scotland.
Ian rankin, james macpherson, orion publishing group limited. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Scarred by his elitecorps army training, a nervous breakdown and a divorce, father of teenage samantha, rebus is a dogged but not too sharp investigator. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ian rankin is an awardwinning and crime writer best known for his inspector rebus novels, including the new york times bestsellers rather be the devil and even dogs in the wild. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Knots and crosses inspector rebus series audio cd audiobook, cd, unabridged. A compelling first novel sent in edinburgh, where a series of killings of young girls has the city in a panic. A collection of ians short stories, ranging from the macabre the hanged man to the unfortunate the only true comedian right back to the sinister someone got to eddie. His intonations are extremely off putting and i dont know if ill be able to get past them to enjoy another of ian rankin s excellent stories on audible. Free download or read online knots and crosses pdf epub book. What made the experience of listening to knots and crosses the most enjoyable.
Buy knots and crosses by ian rankin online at alibris. Oct 01, 2008 originally published in 1987, knots and crosses was ian rankins second novel and the first to feature his enduringly popular creation john rebus sergeant rebus here, later inspector rebus. Knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin 9780752890036. Knots and crosses is the first of ian rankins inspector rebus novels, although in this one hes still detectivesergeant rebus. Detective john rebus suspects a setup when a respected. The anonymous letters he starts to receive after the. Buy knots and crosses unabridged edition by ian rankin, james macpherson isbn. Pdf knots and crosses book by ian rankin free download. This is the first rebus novel, his orgin story, telling. Would you listen to another book narrated by michael page. But the documentary, especially rankin s discussion of the ideas from rl stevenson in his first book knots and crosses, really had an impact on me.
Knots and crosses by ian rankin and michael page audiobook. Knots and crosses is book one of the inspector rebus series. Came across the rebus books by accident and have become totally hooked on them. That sort of thing is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. James macphersons narration is both excellent and consistent. Detective john rebuss city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murdersand hes tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. I ordered this book from the library because i had won a couple of ian rankin books featuring inspector rebus, but i do have an obsessive need to start at the beginning of a series. Rankin was dismayed when the critics treated it as detective fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Listen to knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin, narrated by james macpherson. The beat goes on collects all of ian rankins rebus short stories for the first time. I just finished the dark tower series by stephen king and was looking for another author to try out.
Detective john rebus suspects a setup when a respected member of parliament is caught in a police raid on a brotheland his flamboyant wife suddenly disappears. Jan 21, 2018 rather be the devil ian rankin audiobook rather be the devil ian rankin audiobook skip navigation sign in. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This first book in the series is a great introduction to the characters and their setting. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. His father, james, owned a grocery shop, and his mother, isobel, worked in a school canteen. But rankin adds a flavor of scotland, and the audiobook narrator includes the proper scottish burr.
Knots and crosses knots and crosses audiobook, by ian rankin. Someone is taking young girls, about the age of rebuss own daughter. Presumably, hes no longer disappointed, having won dozens of literary awards and sold millions of copies of his books. Read knots and crosses by ian rankin available from rakuten kobo. Mcpherson tries to make his voice the star instead of ian s characters.
He has his strong points which i found to be in enduring until the case is solved. The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. Drafted down to the big smoke thanks to a supposed expertise in the modus operandi of serial killers, inspector john rebus is on a train south. Download knots and crosses audiobook by ian rankin. The first rebus novel is something rather different from later books. His parents were horrified when he then chose to study literature at university, as they had expected him to study for a trade. The first edition of the novel was published in 1987, and was written by ian rankin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knots and crosses. Young girls are being murdered in edinburgh, and a certain sergeant rebus is drafted from his usual work onto the murder enquiry team.