Ian Rankin es un maestro del género criminal, reconocido por su cautivadora representación de la faceta oscura y compleja de la vida urbana. Sus narrativas profundizan en las intrincaciones de la psicología humana, explorando a menudo temas de ambigüedad moral y la esquiva naturaleza de la justicia. El distintivo estilo de Rankin se caracteriza por un crudo realismo, una trama llena de suspense y un oído agudo para el diálogo auténtico, atrayendo a los lectores a mundos ricamente imaginados. Sus personajes, profundamente imperfectos pero cercanos, hacen que sus historias resuenen con una profunda comprensión de la condición humana.
"Con las manos en los bolsillos, Rebus se volvió hacia Cafferty. Ahora eran hombres mayores, de una constitución y un pasado similares. Si estuvieran sentados en un pub, un mirón podría confundirlos con dos amigos que se conocen desde el colegio. Pero su vida contaba una historia distinta"--
"Bible John" terrorized Glasgow in the sixties and seventies, murdering three women ?and he was never caught. Now a copycat, "Bible Johnny," is a new menace with violent ambitions. This new case would be perfect for Inspector John Rebus, but after a run-in with a crooked senior officer, he's been shunted aside to one of Edinburgh's toughest suburbs, where he investigates the murder of an off-duty oilman. His investigation takes him north to the oilrigs of Aberdeen, where he meets the ?Bible Johnny? media circus head-on. Suddenly caught in the glare of the television cameras and in the middle of more than one investigation, Rebus must proceed with caution: One mistake could mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death, or, worse still, losing his job.
Un accidente de tráfico en el culo del mundo. Implicados: la heredera de un magnate londinense y el hijo de un ministro, adalid de la secesión escocesa. Justo cuando el país se parte en dos ante el referéndum para la independencia. Algo en la escena no cuadra, y el veterano John Rebus, recién vuelto al cuerpo de policía, se pone a investigar. Al tiempo, la fiscalía reabre un caso feo de hace treinta años, en el que Rebus y su antigua cuadrilla, autodenominados los “Santos”, tuvieron mucho que ver. Aquella vieja división de policías juraron silencio sobre “la Biblia de las Tinieblas” y ahora se han convertido en sospechosos.
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Rebus is handling four cases to catch a killer linked to Bible John while facing an internal inquiry and media scrutiny over a miscarriage of justice. With his reputation on the line, one mistake could lead to dire consequences, including losing his job or worse.
LET IT BLEED: Rebus finds himself sucked into an investigation that throws up more questions than answers. Was the Lord Provost's daughter kidnapped or just another runaway? And why on earth is Rebus invited to a clay pigeon shoot at the home of the Scottish Office's Permanent Secretary? Drawn into the machine that is modern Scotland, Rebus confronts the fact that some of his enemies may be beyond justice. BLACK & BLUE: Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - and doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he's just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big. Added to that there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of millions of viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean a slow and unpleasant death or, worse still, losing his job. THE HANGING GARDEN: DI John Rebus is on the trail of a WWII war criminal - until the running battle between two rival gangs on the city streets arrives at his door. When his daughter is the victim of a hit-and-run Rebus is forced to acknowledge that there is nothing he wouldn't do to bring down the prime suspect - even if it means cutting a deal with the devil.
Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork generated by his incestigations into a possible war criminal, and his superior are happy have him tucked away in a quiet backwater. But the Crime Squad are forced to bring him back when a young upstart gangster, Tommy Telford, muscles in on Big Ger Cafferty's turf, and Rebus local knowledge becomes essential to shut down Telford's business as a drug dealer, pimp and extortionist.
There is no detective like DI Rebus - brilliant, irascible and endlessly frustrating both to his friends and his long-suffering bosses. For over two decades he has walked through the dark places of Edinburgh ...Now Rebus's life is revealed through this complete collection of stories, from his early days as a young DC in 'Dead and Buried' right up to the dramatic, but not quite final, retirement in 'The Very Last Drop'. This is the ultimate Ian Rankin treasure trove - a must for aficionados as well as a superb introduction to anyone looking to experience DI John Rebus, and the dark and twist-filled crimes he has to investigate, for the very first time.
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