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Set in a very different Edinburgh to that inhabited by DI John Rebus, this new thriller will show a whole new side to Ian Rankin. With echoes of OCEAN'S 11 and THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, this novel centres on the glamorous uber-world of the Scottish capital. Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to a lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...

Ian Rankin Read by James Macpherson''Mustn''t complain'' - but people always do 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. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship. In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There''s a cop called Jamie Breck, and he''s dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there''s more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes. THE COMPLAINTS is the searing new novel from Ian Rankin, an inquiry into personal morality, private vice, friendship, and the state of the nation

Ian Rankin 'Mustn't complain' - but people always do...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'. It's where Malcolm Fox works. He's just had a result, and should be feeling good about himself. But he's a man with problems of his own. He has an increasingly frail father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship - something which Malcolm cannot seem to do anything about. But, in the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There's a cop called Jamie Breck, and he's dirty. The problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there's more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when a vicious murder intervenes far too close to home for Fox's liking.

Ian Rankin Read by James Macpherson''Mustn''t complain'' - but people always do¿ 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. He also has a father in a care home and a sister who persists in an abusive relationship. In the midst of an aggressive Edinburgh winter, the reluctant Fox is given a new task. There''s a cop called Jamie Breck, and he''s dirty. Problem is, no one can prove it. But as Fox takes on the job, he learns that there''s more to Breck than anyone thinks. This knowledge will prove dangerous, especially when murder intervenes. THE COMPLAINTS is the searing new novel from Ian Rankin, an inquiry into personal morality, private vice, friendship, and the state of the nation.

Un castello sullAppennino emiliano, due docenti, un manipolo di giovani aspiranti traduttori: questi gli ingredienti della prima edizione della Scuola estiva di traduzione a Castello Manservisi, che si e tenuta dal 19 al 21 luglio 2013 a Castelluccio di Porretta Terme. Il progetto, nato da unidea di Anna Rusconi e Gina Maneri, era quello di un seminario residenziale intensivo in cui studenti di traduzione e neolaureati potessero cimentarsi con un testo inedito in Italia sotto la guida di due traduttrici con qualche annetto di esperienza sulle spalle. A conclusione del seminario, una lettura scenica aperta al pubblico con accompagnamento musicale dal vivo e la successiva pubblicazione in ebook. Due gruppi di lavoro, quindi, due autori, due lingue, due continenti. Un minimo comun denominatore: il genere noir nella narrativa breve. Che ciascuno dei due autori, Ian Rankin e Ana Lydia Vega, declina a suo modo: atmosfera tipicamente hard-boiled nella Scozia di Rankin, Caraibi sudati e pervasi da un sottile umorismo nella Portorico di Ana Lydia Vega. Traduzioni di Giorgia Baggiani, Sandra Boca, Irene Bottai, Caterina Cappelli, Chiara Cozzolino, Anna Ferrari, Chiara Lurati, Elizabeth Pain, Jamuna Perez, Alice Rampinelli, Emilia Russo, Marta Scultz, Enrico Spadaro (Ian Rankin, Domenica) Alice Marta Azzolini, Sonia Bellezza Oddon, Chiara Biffi, Francesca Clemente, Mirta Cimmino, Mariagiulia Da Riva, Angelo Di Santo, Sara Fabbro, Giorgia Ielo, Marika Muretta, Katia Pagliaro, Sara Papini, Marta Pedrini, Silvia Pocorobba, Daniela Sala (Ana Lydia Vega, Di cosa muoiono i tassisti) Illustrazioni dei frontespizi di Giorgio Ghisolfi. Con una prefazione di Gina Maneri e Anna Rusconi. Un ebook dei Dragomanni (www.idragomanni.it).

Some cases never leave you. For John Rebus, forty years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. Murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs. A young pretender, Darryl Christie, may have staked his claim, but a vicious attack leaves him weakened and vulnerable, and an inquiry into a major money laundering scheme threatens his position. Has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking? In a tale of twisted power, deep-rooted corruption and bitter rivalries, Rather Be the Devil showcases Rankin and Rebus at their unstoppable best.

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin one of the must read books of the year John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh s most deadly criminals behind bars Now he s joined them As new allies and old enemies circle and the days and nights bleed into each other even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head That is until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery They say old habits die hard However this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects and everyone has something to hide With no badge no authority and no safety net Rebus walks a tightrope with his life on the line But how do you find a killer in a place full of them PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN Ian Rankin is a genius LEE CHILD Rebus is one of British crime writing s greatest characters alongside Holmes Poirot and Morse DAILY MAIL Whatever he writes it will be worth reading Rankin has redefined the genre GUARDIAN The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life s pleasures EXPRESS Rankin is a phenomenon SPECTATOR Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best SCOTSMAN The king of crime fiction SUNDAY EXPRESS Great

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.

Les mains ébouillantées - accident domestique, prétend-il -, l'inspecteur Rebus ne peut ni conduire, ni téléphoner, ni allumer sa cigarette. Et il a les Affaires internes sur le dos : un truand notoire est mort dans l'incendie criminel de sa maison ; or, ce soir-la, John Rebus a été vu en sa compagnie... A South Queensferry, petite ville côtière au nord d'Edimbourg, deux adolescents sont abattus par un ancien du SAS qui retourne ensuite son arme contre lui. Il se trouve que l'une des jeunes victimes est un neveu de Rebus, qui va devoir gérer l'ambiguïté de la situation. Quatorzième enquête de l'inspecteur Rebus, Cicatrices apporte un éclairage nouveau sur la personnalité complexe de ce héros laconique, opaque et intraitable, qui n'a pas que des amis dans la police...