The Naming of the Dead, Ian Rankin
The Naming of the Dead, Ian Rankin
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The Naming of the Dead

Author: Ian Rankin

Narrator: James Macpherson

Unabridged: 14 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2016

Synopsis

The leaders of the free world descend on Scotland for an international conference, and every cop in the country is needed for front-line duty...except one. John Rebus's reputation precedes him, and his bosses don't want him anywhere near Presidents Bush and Putin, which explains why he's manning an abandoned police station when a call comes in. During a preconference dinner at Edinburgh Castle, a delegate has fallen to his death. Accident, suicide, or something altogether more sinister? And is it linked to a grisly find close to the site of the gathering? Are the world's most powerful men at risk from a killer? While the government and secret services attempt to hush the whole thing up, Rebus knows he has only seventy-two hours to find the answers.

About Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on April 04, 2024

In checking the records of my Rankin reads, I noted that I hadn't listed this one as 'read'. As this site hosts my primary (well, only) list of the books I can recall reading, I thought I'd better correct the oversight. Why? Well, it's not so I can plump up the number of books I can claim To have re......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on May 15, 2019

A decent Rebus read. The usual characters are around with Siobhan playing a good part. It will come as no surprise to most followers of Rankin stories that Rebus falls out with/gets in trouble with a number of people. Partly political (and maybe somewhat dated by now) it is actually about murders an......more

Goodreads review by John on June 17, 2023

Rebus at his cynical best. Murder during the Gleneagles Agreement negotiations. A possible suicide at Edinburgh Castle. A serial killer murdering convicted and released rapists. Big Ger trying to get rid of the troublesome Councillor Tench. Demonstrations, riot police, protestors including Siobhan’s......more

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