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Genre/Form: | Mystery fiction Detective and mystery fiction Fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Romans, nouvelles, etc |
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Material Type: | Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Ian Rankin |
ISBN: | 9781409159377 140915937X 9781409159360 1409159361 9781409159384 1409159388 |
OCLC Number: | 927413309 |
Description: | 345 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Paperback -Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. But the case becomes more complex when a note is discovered, indicating that this may have been no random attack, and when local gangster Big Ger Cafferty receives an identical message, Clarke decides that the recently retired John Rebus may be able to help. He's the only man Cafferty will open up to, and together the two old adversaries might just stand a chance of saving Cafferty's skin. But a notorious family has arrived in Edinburgh, too, tailed by a team of undercover detectives. There's something they want, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. DI Malcolm Fox's job is to provide the undercover squad with local expertise, but he's soon drawn in too deep as the two cases look like colliding. And meantime, an anonymous killer stalks the nighttime streets, focussed on revenge. It's a game of dog eat dog -- in the city as in the wild. Even Dogs in the Wild brings back Ian Rankin's greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires. Retirement doesn't suit John Rebus. He wasn't made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn't need long to consider his options. Clarke's been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along with a threatening note. On the other side of Edinburgh, Big Ger Cafferty -- Rebus's long-time nemesis -- has received an identical note and a bullet through his window. Now it's up to Clarke and Rebus to connect the dots and stop a killer. |
Responsibility: | Ian Rankin. |
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'Taut, dark and expertly crafted tale has plenty to satisfy the most exacting Rebus fan.' GUARDIAN 'Delightful, impossible-to-fault crime writing from a virtuoso of the craft.' DAILY MAIL 'EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD is a complex, twisty tale expertly told by Rankin.' EVENING STANDARD 'Pacy, engaging, smart, ingenious, excellently riddled and raddled - what's not to like about Rebus?' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'A chewy, satisfying, thrilling read with a giant narrative switchback when you least expect it.' METRO 'A very welcome return to the beat for one of crime fiction's best detectives.' SUNDAY MIRROR 'A brilliant read, Rebus is back where he belongs and still working by his own rules. A must for all Rebus fans.' WOMAN'S WAY 'A treat for Rankin fans as favourite characters are re-united in this darkly moody crime masterpiece.' PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH Read more...

