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Bei einem romantischen Dinner im Caledonian Hotel erinnert sich Rebus an einen Mord, der fast vierzig Jahre zuvor dort stattgefunden hat: Eine junge lebenslustige Bankiersgattin wollte in dem Luxushotel einen Liebhaber empfangen - am nächsten Morgen wurde sie tot aufgefunden. Die Verdächtigen kamen aus den besten Kreisen, der Täter wurde nie gefasst. Ein Skandal, der Rebus nicht loslässt.

Rebus ist zurück! John Rebus kann es nicht lassen! Nach fünf Jahren in Rente geht der Quertreiber und ehemalige Detective Inspector wieder auf Verbrecherjagd, diesmal im zivilen Einsatz. Der eigensinnige Schotte raucht nach wie vor kräftig und bestellt seinen Malt in der Oxford Bar - allen ärztlichen Bedenken zum Trotz. Vorgesetzte ignoriert John schlicht, und falls das nicht möglich ist, legt er sich mit ihnen an.

Ein illegaler Einwanderer wird ermordet in einer Edinburgher Sozialsiedlung gefunden - ein Mord mit rassistischem Hintergrund oder etwas ganz anderes? Die Spuren führen Inspector Rebus von der berüchtigten Sozialsiedlung Knoxland in die Tiefen der Edinburgher Unterwelt.

Rebus ist zurück! John Rebus kann es nicht lassen! Nach fünf Jahren in Rente geht der Quertreiber und ehemalige Detective Inspector wieder auf Verbrecherjagd, diesmal im zivilen Einsatz. Der eigensinnige Schotte raucht nach wie vor kräftig und bestellt seinen Malt in der Oxford Bar - allen ärztlichen Bedenken zum Trotz. Vorgesetzte ignoriert John schlicht, und falls das nicht möglich ist, legt er sich mit ihnen an. So kollidiert Rebus mit dem internen Ermittler Malcolm Fox.

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.

Some cases never leave you. For John Rebus, 40 years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. She was murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, and Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs.

Its 25 years since John Rebus appeared on the scene, and 5 years since he retired. But 2012 sees his return in Standing in Another Man’s Grave. Not only is Rebus as stubborn and anarchic as ever, but he finds himself in trouble with Rankin's latest creation, Malcolm Fox of Edinburgh's internal affairs unit. Added to which, Rebus may be about to derail the career of his ex-colleague Siobhan Clarke, while himself being permanently derailed by mob boss and old adversary Big Ger Cafferty. But all Rebus wants to do is discover the truth about a series of seemingly unconnected disappearances....

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. But the case becomes more complex when a note is discovered, indicating that this may have been no random attack. When local gangster Big Ger Cafferty receives an identical message, Clarke decides that the recently retired John Rebus may be able to help. He's the only man Cafferty will open up to, and together the two old adversaries might just stand a chance of saving Cafferty's skin.

'And in Edinburgh of all places. I mean, you never think of that sort of thing happening in Edinburgh, do you...?' 'That sort of thing' is the brutal abduction and murder of two young girls. And now a third is missing, presumably gone to the same sad end. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, his own young daughter spirited away south by his disenchanted wife, is one of many policemen hunting the killer.

An illegal immigrant is found murdered in an Edinburgh housing scheme: a racist attack, or something else? Rebus is drawn into the case, but has other problems: his old police station has closed, and his masters would rather he retire than stick around. As Rebus investigates, he must visit an asylum seekers' detention centre, deal with the sleazy Edinburgh underworld, and maybe even fall in love.... Siobhan has problems of her own.

When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find....

John Rebus ist zurück im aktiven Polizeidienst. Einziger Wermutstropfen: Degradiert zum Detective Sergeant muss er nun seinem ehemaligen Schützling Siobhan Clarke zuarbeiten. Die beiden untersuchen gerade einen Autounfall, als bekannt wird, dass die staatsanwaltschaft einen 30 Jahre zurückliegenden Fall aus Rebus' Vergangenheit neu aufrollen will. Damals war Rebus' Team beschuldigt worden, Beweise in einem Mordfall manipuliert zu haben.

Ein neuer Fall für Malcolm Fox. Ian Rankins neue Serie geht weiter. Jahrelang hat der Polizist Paul Carter gegen die Dienstvorschriften verstoßen, jetzt ist er verurteilt worden. Malcolm Fox und sein Team von der Abteilung "Interne Ermittlung" sollen im kleinen Küstenstädtchen Kircaldy den guten Ruf der Polizei wiederherstellen. Doch da wird ein ehemaliger Polizist ermordet und Malcolm Fox ermittelt plötzlich in einem Fall, bei dem mehr auf dem Spiel steht als nur das Ansehen der Polizei.

Rebus is off the case - literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer, Rebus blows up at a colleague. He is sent to the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' - in other words, he's in the Last Chance Saloon. Rebus is assigned to an old, unsolved case, but there are those in his team who have their own secrets - and they'll stop at nothing to protect them. Rebus is also asked to act as a go-between for gangster 'Big Ger' Cafferty.

Nobody likes The Complaints - they're the cops who investigate other cops. Complaints and Conduct Department, to give them their full title, but known colloquially as 'the Dark Side', or simply 'The Complaints'. Malcolm Fox works for The Complaints. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's middle-aged, sour and unwell.

A shooting incident at a private school just north of Edinburgh. Two 17-year olds killed by an ex-Army loner who has gone off the rails. As Detective Inspector John Rebus puts it, 'there's no mystery'... exceptthe why. This question takes Rebus into the heart of a shattered community. Ex-Army himself, Rebus becomes fascinated by the killer, andfinds he is not alone. Army investigators are on the scene, and won't be shaken off. The killer had friends and enemies to spare - ranging from civic leaders to the local Goths - leaving behind a legacy of secrets and lies.

Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that throws up more questions than answers. Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? Why is a city councillor shredding documents that should have been waste paper years ago? And why on Earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoot at the home of the Scottish Office's Permanent Secretary? Sucked into the machine that is modern Scotland, Rebus confronts the fact that some of his enemies may be beyond justice....

A student has gone missing in Edinburgh - completely out of character. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of extremely well-to-do and influential bankers. There's almost nothing to go on until Detective Inspector John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there's more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccustomed freedom or worse.

Schottland ist starr vor Entsetzen: Drei Frauen, brutal misshandelt und erwürgt, sind dem Serienmörder bereits zum Opfer gefallen. Erste Spuren führen Detective Inspector John Rebus von Edinburgh nach Glasgow und Aberdeen. Doch auch der alte Bible John hat sich aufgemacht, den in seinen Augen unwürdigen Nachahmer zu stellen, und John Rebus bleibt wenig Zeit, die Ermordung eines Mörders zu verhindern...

Scotland Yard are anxious to find the killer and Inspector Rebus is drafted in to help. But his Scotland Yard opposite number, George Flight, isn't happy at yet more interference, and Rebus finds himself dealing with racial prejudice as well as the predations of a violent maniac. When Rebus is offered a serial killer profile of the Wolfman by an attractive female psychologist, it's too good an opportunity to miss.