by Ian Rankin
Part of Inspector Rebus, book 25
First published 2024
John Rebus built his career putting Edinburgh's most dangerous criminals behind bars. Now the veteran detective finds himself on the wrong side of those same bars, heading to prison alongside the very people he spent decades hunting. The tables have turned in the most personal way possible. Rebus must navigate a world where his former cases become potential threats and his investigative skills take on new meaning. Inside these walls, he encounters a situation that demands everything he learned as a cop, but the rules have changed completely. The hunter has become the hunted in a deadly game where Rebus must rely on instincts honed over years of police work to survive among those who have every reason to want him dead. This case will test not just his detective abilities but his very survival.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, fish-out-of-water, redemption
Setting: Edinburgh
352 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company