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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...

D'où viennent les faux squelettes retrouvés enfouis sous une chape de ciment dans un bar de Fleshmarket Close ? Il faudra plusieurs enquêtes croisées, comme Rankin sait si bien les tisser, pour le savoir. Rebus, a la recherche du meurtrier d'un journaliste kurde immigré, met au jour un sale trafic de sans-papiers, qui débouche sur l'exploitation d'une main-d'oeuvre illégale qu'en d'autres temps on aurait qualifiée d'esclavage. Quant a Siobhan Clarke, sa fidèle partenaire, elle doit élucider le meurtre d'un violeur récemment libéré de prison. Une fois de plus, au lourd passé d'Edimbourg succède un présent honteux. Racisme primaire, mépris total de la dignité humaine et gros enjeux d'argent déclenchent chez Rebus une rage intense, et une forte envie de rééquilibra a sa façon la balance de la Justice !

Para el hombre adecuado, todas las puertas están abiertas... Mike Mackenzie es un hombre hecho a sí mismo, con mucho tiempo en sus manos... y un trozo de diablo en su alma. Él está buscando algo para animar su vida y dar un nuevo sentido a su existencia. Un encuentro casual en una subasta de arte le ofrece la oportunidad de hacer precisamente lo que mas desea: cometer el crimen perfecto. Pretende cometer una estafa en la Galeria Nacional de Escocia y para ello cuenta con dos amigos intimos expertos en el mundo del arte, con los que elabora un plan para robar algunas de las obras de arte mas valiosas. Sobre el autor Nacido en 1960, Ian Rankin se graduo en la universidad de Edimburgo en 1982. Su primera novela se publico en 1987 y todos sus libros han sido bestsellers en varios continentes y traducidos a decenas de idiomas.

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*****THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER***** The iconic Ian Rankin returns with the essential must-read thriller of the year."Loved In A House Of Lies. How does Rebus keep on getting better and better? Ian Rankin is a genius." LEE CHILD "One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse ... Beautifully told, superbly constructed and utterly engrossing." DAILY MAIL "Absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read." KATE MOSSE "Rankin's Latest and Greatest. It is stunning. I didn't sleep for three nights reading it." JILLY COOPER * * * * * IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched. Everyone has secrets Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled and now - after a decade without answers - it's time for the truth. Nobody is innocent Every officer involved must be questioned, and it seems everyone on the case has something to hide, and everything to lose. But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus. * * * * * "Grips from the first sentence. No one in Britain writes better crime novels today." EVENING STANDARD "There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives. In A House of Lies is a must-read." TANA FRENCH "Thrillingly told, with the best cast in contemporary crime, Rankin is one of the most significant social commentators of our time. Just read the book. It says it better than I can." DENISE MINA "Rankin remains the most consistent practitioner of finely crafted, richly detailed, literary crime novels being produced today. He's always been at the top of his game, and this latest is no exception." LINWOOD BARCLAY "A first-rate crime novel: tense, twisty and often very funny. A real joy - Rebus still makes sparks fly." ELLY GRIFFITHS "Definitely not to be missed. Rankin's at the top of his form here, and no reader will go away disappointed." PETER ROBINSON

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.

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...

It''s late autumn in Edinburgh and late autumn in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he tries to tie up some loose ends before retirement, a murder case intrudes. A dissident Russian poet has been found dead in what looks like a mugging gone wrong. By apparent coincidence, a high-level delegation of Russian businessmen is in town - and everyone is determined that the case should be closed quickly and clinically. But the further they dig, the more Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke become convinced that they are dealing with something more than a random attack - especially after a particularly nasty second killing. Meanwhile, a brutal and premeditated assault on a local gangster sees Rebus in the frame. Has the Inspector taken a step too far in tying up those loose ends? Only a few days shy of the end to his long, inglorious career, will Rebus even make it that far?

Ian Rankin A student has gone missing in Edinburgh. She's not just any student, though, but the daughter of well-to-do and influential bankers. There's almost nothing to go on until DI John Rebus gets an unmistakable gut feeling that there's more to this than just another runaway spaced out on unaccustomed freedom. Two leads emerge: a carved wooden doll in a toy coffin, found in the student's home village, and an Internet role-playing game. The ancient and the modern, brought together by uncomfortable circumstance ...

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.

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.

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.

Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story. But Jack''s carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a ''mistake'' during a police raid on a notorious Edinburgh brothel. Then Elizabeth disappears, a couple of bodies float into view where they shouldn''t, and a lunatic speaks from his asylum...Initially Rebus is sympathetic to the MP''s dilemma - who hasn''t occasionally succumbed to temptation? - but with the disappearance of Jack''s wife the glamour surrounding the popular young man begins to tarnish. Someone wants to strip Jack naked and Rebus wants to know why...

Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?