A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus's past in this "must-read" mystery (Tana French).
Former Detective John Rebus' retirement is disrupted once again when skeletal remains are identified as a private investigator who went missing over a decade earlier. The remains, found in a rusted car in the East Lothian woods, not far from Edinburgh, quickly turn into a cold case murder investigation. Rebus' old friend, Siobhan Clarke is assigned to the case, but neither of them could have predicted what buried secrets the investigation will uncover.
Rebus remembers the original case -- a shady land deal -- all too well. After the investigation stalled, the family of the missing man complained that there was a police cover-up. As Clarke and her team investigate the cold case murder, she soon learns a different side of her mentor, a side he would prefer to keep in the past.
A gripping story of corruption and consequences, this new novel demonstrates that Rankin and Rebus are still at the top of their game.
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"In A House of Lies shows how investigations of historic crimes are currently shaping our world and who the casualties are. 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
“Loved In a House of Lies. How does Rebus keep on getting better and better? Ian Rankin is a genius.”
— Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Brilliant.”
— Evening Standard (London)“This latest entry shows how wise Rankin was to bring his curmudgeonly copper back from retirement.”
— Guardian (London)“Rankin once again finds a clever and believable way of getting Rebus back in the game.”
— Booklist“Rankin remains a master of the contemporary police procedural.”
— Publishers Weekly“Newcomers to the series may be drawn in by the plot twists, pithy dialog, and dark underside of Edinburgh, but readers of the previous entries will enjoy a deeper appreciation of the intricacies of the relationships and events.”
— Library Journal“It’s a high-quality police procedural that covers off all the classic elements of the sub-genre: a team of investigators, more than one case to be followed, and careful attention to detail.”
— New York Journal of BooksThere's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives. For anyone who's fascinated by the inner workings of that world, and all its tricky, brutal, expert ruthlessness, In A House of Lies is a must-read.
— Tana FrenchLoved In A House Of Lies. How does Rebus keep on getting better and better? Ian Rankin is a genius.
— Lee ChildRankin 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 BarclayDefinitely not to be missed. Ian's at the top of his form here, and no reader will go away disappointed.
— Peter RobinsonIn A House of Lies is Ian Rankin's Latest and Greatest. It is stunning. I didn't sleep for three nights reading it.
— Jilly CooperThis is absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read.
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Ian Rankin, a New York Times bestselling author, is the recipient of an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, and a Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship.
Ian Rankin, a New York Times bestselling author, is the recipient of an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, and a Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship.
James MacPherson, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a Scottish actor best known for his role as Detective Michael Jardine in the STV drama Taggart, as well as his portrayal of Hugh Hamilton in BBC Radio 4’s hit drama series Citizens.