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Ian Rankin recibió un impresionante número de premios, entre ellos: Edgar a la mejor novela en el año 2004, el Grand Prix de littérature Policière y la Daga de Diamantes de la CWA en 2005. Thriller p

Rebus returns in EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD, the must-read bestseller from Scottish crime legend, Ian Rankin.Hands in his pockets, Rebus turned to face Cafferty.They were old men now, similar builds, similar backgrounds. Sat together in a pub, the casual onlooker might mistake them for pals who''d known one another since school.But their history told a different story.Retirement doesn''t suit John Rebus. He wasn''t made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood.So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn''t need long to consider his options.Clarke''s been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus''s long-time nemesis - has received an identical note and a bullet through his window.Now it''s up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer.Meanwhile, DI Malcolm Fox joins forces with a covert team from Glasgow who are tailing a notorious crime family. There''s something they want, and they''ll stop at nothing to get it.It''s a game of dog eat dog - in the city, as in the wild.EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD brings back Ian Rankin''s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.

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.

For recent college graduate Ronald Hastie, a job at the legendary Shakespeare and Company bookshop offers the perfect occupation during a summer abroad in Paris. Working part-time in exchange for room and board leaves plenty of freedom to explore the city once visited by his literary hero, Robert Louis Stevenson, and things only get better when he meets a collector who claims to have the original manuscripts of both the first draft of Jekyll and Hyde and the never-published The Travelling Companion (both thought to have been destroyed). Then Ron meets the man's mysterious assistant, and a reckless obsession stirs inside him. As the life he knew back home in Scotland fades from memory, he desperately seeks the secret lying within Stevenson's long-lost pages...

In the 1960s, the infamous Bible John terrorised Scotland when he murdered three women, taking three souvenirs. Thirty years later, a copycat is at work, dubbed Johnny Bible. DI John Rebus's unconventional methods have got him in trouble before - now he's taken away from the inquiry and sent to investigate the killing of an off-duty oilman. But when his case clashes head-on with the Johnny Bible killings, he finds himself in the glare of a fearful media, whilst under the scrutiny of an internal enquiry. Just one mistake is likely to mean losing his job - and quite possibly his life.

A murder has been committed - but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that a serial killer is on the loose . . . When Rebus also starts looking into the apparent suicide of an MP, he is abruptly warned off the case, not least because the G8 leaders have gathered in Scotland, and Rebus''s bosses want him well out of the way. But Rebus has never been one to stick to the rules, and when Siobhan has a very personal reason for hunting down a riot cop, it looks as though both Rebus and Clarke may be up against their own side . . .

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 !

Edimburgo está a punto de convertirse, al cabo de casi tres siglos, en anfitriona del primer Parlamento escocés, un hito histórico y político que enciende pasiones. El inspector Rebus ha sido destinado al comite de enlace de seguridad del Parlamento, en Queensberry House, centro mismo del distrito de la comisaria de St. Leonard. De Queensberry House, futura sede del gobierno de la nueva Escocia, perdura la maldicion de una leyenda, una maldicion que segun algunos recaera sobre los nuevos inquilinos. Los problemas empiezan cuando, en la antigua chimenea donde de acuerdo con la leyenda murio asado un joven, aparece el cadaver de Roddy Grieve, candidato a un escaño en el nuevo Parlamento.

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.

This is the best-selling guide to markets in all areas of the United Kingdom and international media, completely revised and updated, and this year in its 102nd edition. It includes listings of all media contacts, a wealth of practical advice, and information on a huge range of topics, including copyright, finance, submitting a manuscript, and prizes and awards. With a foreword by Kate Mosse.

*****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.

JOHN REBUS SIEMPRE LLEGA HASTA EL FINAL Un joven poeta ruso ha sido asesinado durante un atraco que, al parecer, ha salido mal. La muerte coincide con la visita a Edimburgo de una delegación comercial rusa, y hay gente muy poderosa que quiere ver el caso cerrado cuanto antes. Pero ese no es el estilo del inspector John Rebus. No va a arrinconar un caso que huele a podrido solo porque alguien se lo aconseje. Aunque eso signifique buscarse problemas serios poco antes de su jubilacion.

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...