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The Inspector Rebus books are a series of detective novels by the Scottish author Sir Ian Rankin. The novels, centred on Detective Inspector John Rebus , are mostly based in and around Edinburgh . They are considered an important contribution to ' Tartan Noir '.
In a series of books and short stories by Ian Rankin, beginning with Knots and Crosses published in 1987 and ending with Exit Music in 2007, John Rebus is a detective in the Lothian and Borders Police force, stationed in Edinburgh. After the first book, he is promoted from Detective Sergeant to Detective Inspector.
Detective Inspector John Rebus is the protagonist in the Inspector Rebus series. He was born in 1947 in Fife and left school at the age of fifteen to join the Army.After serving in Northern Ireland he applied to undergo selection for the SAS, but after a horrendous ordeal in training, left the army and joined the Lothian and Borders Police.
In 2007, Rankin appeared in programmes for BBC Four exploring the origins of his alter-ego character, John Rebus. In these, titled "Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh" and "Ian Rankin Investigates Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," Rankin looks at the origins of the character and the events that led to his creation.
A Heart Full of Headstones is the 24th installment in the Inspector Rebus series written by Ian Rankin.The title comes from the song "Single Father" by Jackie Leven, four lines of which are quoted on the last page of the novel. [1]
"A Song for the Dark Times" by Ian Rankin; Little, Brown (336 pages, $27) ___ Retirement has never fit former Edinburgh police Inspector John Rebus. His life has revolved around solving crimes ...