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Black And Blue

The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS

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 Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just lead back to the infamous Bible John. And he's doing it under the scrutiny of an internal inquiry led by a man he has just accused of taking backhanders from Glasgow's Mr Big.

As if this wasn't enough, there are TV cameras at his back investigating a miscarriage of justice, making Rebus a criminal in the eyes of a million or more viewers. Just one mistake is likely to mean an unpleasant and not particularly speedy death or, worse still, losing his job.

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group©1997 John Rebus Ltd Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Thriller Crime Detective Exciting Suspense

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With BLACK AND BLUE Ian Rankin joins the elite of British crime writing
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Excellent place to start , enjoying the complex world of John Rebus .

Great Story telling

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another triumph. i loved every minute. Rebus the ultimate anti hero for modern police work

loved every minute

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Really great as always enjoyed listening to it couldn't switch it off wanted it to keep going

Excellent as always

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rebus and his demons and a complex plot with lots of twists and turns had me hooked.

Complex plotting

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A long book that was over too soon. Great story, great characters and great reading. Excellent

Brilliant

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