Set In Darkness

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

Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. As political passions run high, DI John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in Queensbury House, bang in the middle of his patch. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past.

Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder victim is found. Days later, in the gardens outside, there is another body and Rebus is under pressure to find instant answers.

As the case proceeds, the Inspector finds himself face to face with one of Edinburgh's most notorious criminals...

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2000 Orion Publishing Group©2000 John Rebus Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

Rebus resurgent ... a brilliantly meshed plot which delivers on every count ... Eleventh in the series. Still making waves

No one in Britain writes better crime novels today

Britain's No.1 crime writer

There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives (Tana French)

No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin ... [Rebus] is a good cop and a masterly creation

Rankin is a phenomenon ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it

As much as you might want it unabridged...

Any additional comments?

It's still more Rebus and Rankin/Scottish crime fiction, and if that's your thing you're in luck. It's not an ideal starting point to the series for a new listener, although it is not the worst choice either.

Why you should choose this version over the unabridged version: Macpherson is a fantastic reader as long as he doesn't try for American accents. And although I prefer unabridged versions of works generally, I'd rather go for the abridged here just to have Macpherson read. He's simply outstanding for the Rebus series of novels. Additionally, in my experience, the tightness of the plot in the abridged version works really well in the audio format as it keeps the pace higher.