The fourth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author - 'unmatched in the field of British crime fiction' THE TIMES.
The fourth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES - 'unmatched in the field of British crime fiction' THE TIMES.
Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth - to the outside world a very public success story. But Jack's carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a 'mistake' during a police raid on a notorious Edinburgh brothel. Then Elizabeth disappears, a couple of bodies float into view where they shouldn't, and a lunatic speaks from his asylum...
Initially Rebus is sympathetic to the MP's dilemma - who hasn't occasionally succumbed to temptation? - but with the disappearance of Jack's wife the glamour surrounding the popular young man begins to tarnish. Someone wants to strip Jack naked and Rebus wants to know why...
"No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin ... Rebus is a good cop and a masterly creation" - TLS
"Britain's No.1 crime writer" - DAILY MIRROR
"One of the most beguiling characters in the history of crime fiction" - THE TIMES
"Rankin proves himself the master of his own milieu ... There cannot be a better crime novelist" - DAILY MAIL
"An extraordinarily rich addition to crime literature" - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
"These novels are totally absorbing" - SPECTATOR
