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Scotland, to reflect subtle changes
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Most of the novels include both scenes set in neglected or criminal neighborhoods and others set in casinos, deluxe hotels, or other haunts of the rich. Rebus (in his thoughts) and Rankin (in interviews) refer to this contrast as the "underworld and overworld" of the city. Rankin has noted that he
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section, but he gradually accepted the fact that Rebus was to be the protagonist of a detective series: his goal became to write "on the surface a crime novel that was going to sell loads of copies, but which would be accepted by my peers in academia as serious
Scottish fiction." From 1991 through
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but seems to have dropped this device. In some of the later novels, Rebus's nemesis, the gangster 'Big Ger' Cafferty, is a point of view character; often the glimpse of his thoughts allows the reader to understand the strange relationship between the two not-quite-retired men. However, Cafferty's
284:(2007), there was speculation that the series would continue with Clarke as the main protagonist; the suggestion of Mark Lawson, that new Rebus novels would feature "Rebus playing Hannibal Lecter to her Agent Clarice Starling," is not completely outrageous, since in some of the later novels—e.g.
212:, and Rebus-themed walking tours of Edinburgh have been available. Christopher Ward explores in depth the relationship of Rebus to Edinburgh in his 2010 M.Phil thesis at the University of Glasgow, "It's hard to be a saint in the city: Notions of city in the Rebus novels of Ian Rankin."
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series is commercially successful in the United
Kingdom, accounting for an estimated 10% of all crime book sales in the UK as of 2015. The books routinely sell half a million copies each, and have been translated into 36 languages. As of 2015 they are published in the UK by the
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Rebus himself has continued to wrestle with his own "Hyde" aspects, particularly when confronted with old cases where his recklessness may have led to injustice or death. Other characters have borne out this theme of the dual self, for example the
Wolfman serial killer in
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of detail in
Edinburgh life and provide persuasive representations of the nation" as political and economic changes occur. Thus, for example, the Rebus novels reflect the long process of road blockages and drivers' frustrations during the construction of the
328:. He represents a point of view in which Rebus's maverick attitudes are not merely outmoded or superseded, but potentially criminal; however, after he becomes acquainted with Rebus, he recognizes that the older man did have standards of his own.
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was commissioned for the
Continuum Contemporaries Series, alongside authors such as A.S. Byatt, Arundhati Roy, and Nobellists Kazuo Ishiguro and Toni Morrison, makes it clear that Rankin had become a "serious" author on the international stage.
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Gold Dagger Award, but also came into consideration on more general lists of the best
Scottish novels or writers, and was discussed in the British press as a novel which trangressed the boundaries of genre. The very fact that in 2002 a book on
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Plain reports Rankin, in an interview with her, saying: "Cafferty is a kind of devil who is always standing behind Rebus ... saying 'It feels good to do bad things, why don't you give it a go,'" a direct evocation of
Gilmartin (Plain, p.
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enjoys writing about Rebus precisely because, as a policeman, he has a right to entry in both worlds. Rankin stresses that the city of
Edinburgh itself has this Jekyll/Hyde quality, contrasting the twisting, multilayered
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246:. As a result, the Rebus novels are discussed in contexts such as "Concepts of Corruption: Crime Fiction and the Scottish 'State'" and "Redevelopment Fiction: Architecture, Town-planning, and 'Unhomeliness.'"
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395:, subsequently released in November 2012. This was followed by further novels in which Rebus (now a civilian), Clarke (now promoted Detective Inspector) and Fox all served as protagonists.
152:, a vicious gangster about his own age. Rankin compares the relationship between Rebus and Cafferty to that of Wringhim and Gilmartin (the devil himself) in the Scottish crime classic
1501:"Their bonding is based on a mutual need for validation as obsolescent patriarchal men"; Sara MartĂn Alegre, "Aging in F(r)iendship: 'Big Ger' Cafferty and John Rebus,"
1363:, Rankin comments that "Rebus is trying to clear his name as a bad cop, but Rebus is a bad cop," though he does not specifically refer to the Jekyll/Hyde duality.
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Gill Plain notes that in 1998, Rankin held 6 of the top 10 places in the
Scottish Book Marketing Group's annual sales survey, including the top spot. Ibid., p. 19.
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All of the Rebus novels are available as audiobooks, some in several versions: narrated by different people or in abridged and unabridged form. Narrators include:
391:) Rebus and his colleague (Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke) did not appear. However at the Hay Festival in June 2012 Rankin announced a further book, entitled
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murders, achieved the double goal of sales and prestige. First, it was a best-seller and the backlist of Rebus novels came into high demand. Second, it won the
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for the next three. Series four of the programme also included an original episode, which unlike the other thirteen episodes aired, was not based on any of the
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officers, and in 2009 Rankin produced a fresh protagonist in the form of Inspector Malcolm Fox of the police's Complaints and Conduct Department. In this book (
278:(2000). The character allowed critics to approach the Rebus series from a feminist point of view. When Rankin wrote a novel in which Rebus himself retired,
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2007, in fact, Rankin produced a new Rebus novel every year, and there have been seven "late" novels from 2012–22, with a retired Rebus. The 1997 book,
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Brian Ferguson, "Ian Rankin reflects on slowing down as a writer and struggling for ideas as new John Rebus thriller is launched,"
1170:(2017), having previously played Rebus's Chief Constable in the TV series. Readings of the short story "Facing the Music" from
1105:, it was the company's first UK original. After post-production had ended, Viaplay decided to move away from the UK, and sold
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1407:"Ian Rankin on how Inspector Rebus became a tour guide for Edinburgh" q on cbc, 26 Oct. 2018
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An innovative new design, the illustrated audiobook was created for
1703:"Ian Rankin's 'Rebus' Returns To TV As Viaplay's Debut UK Original"
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1435:"Ian Rankin - In Conversation With John Robb," LUSH, 23 March 2020
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The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Scottish Literature,
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Eleanor Bell, "Ian Rankin and the Ethics of Crime Fiction,"
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The unifying point of view in the Rebus series is that of
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This article is about the novels. For the character, see
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from 17 May 2024. Produced by Nordic streaming service
91:; his intention was to write a standalone variation on
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851:Playback and Talk Show : New Edinburgh Crimes
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734:"Dead and Buried" (2013)* --closely related to
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358:was killed, while being filmed by bystanders.
142:. Most importantly, Rebus has faced off since
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1622:Quinn, Thomas (17 September 2006).
728:"Not Just Another Saturday" (2005)*
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256:List of Inspector Rebus characters
184:. Rankin and interviewers such as
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2003:A Good Hanging and Other Stories
1729:Whittock, Jesse (6 March 2024).
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801:Rebus - Three Great Novels
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716:"No Sanity Clause" (2000)*
693:"Facing The Music" (1994)*
687:"Castle Dangerous" (1993)*
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795:Rebus - Capital Crimes
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713:"The Acid Test" (1999)
684:"In The Frame" (1992)*
663:"Tit For Tat" (1992)**
651:"Being Frank" (1992)**
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820:Rankin, Ian (2005).
710:"Get Shortie" (1999)
645:"Talk Show" (1991)**
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