The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the
must-read books of the year. 'Rebus in jail and better than ever ... Surprising gripping
and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study
of a man and his city ... Nobody does it better.' THE TIMES * * * * * JOHN REBUS SPENT
HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH'S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS. NOW HE'S
JOINED THEM. As new allies and old enemies circle and the days and nights bleed into each
other even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head. That is until a murder at
midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard... However
this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects and everyone has something
to hide. With no badge no authority and no safety net Rebus walks a tightrope - with his
life on the line. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them? * * * * * PRAISE
FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE : 'Unforgettable ... Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable
characters in crime fiction.' DAILY MAIL 'With every novel Rankin leaves us wanting more.
Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages he becomes ever more human ever more
relatable and the books become even better... This is unmissable.' MICK HERRON the Sunday
Times Number One Bestseller ' Midnight & Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you've never seen him
before and Rankin at his best.' ELLY GRIFFITHS the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller 'A
taut claustrophobic thriller that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect
book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars until the riot kicks
off...' STUART MACBRIDE the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller 'Kept me up reading until
long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant as always.' JILL MANSELL the Sunday
Times Bestseller 'Loved this tense pacy thriller jam-packed with action but also a
surprising vulnerability.' B. A. PARIS the S unday Times Bestseller **** PRAISE FOR THE
ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: 'Ian Rankin is a genius' LEE CHILD 'Rebus is
one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes Poirot and Morse' DAILY
MAIL 'Whatever he writes it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre'
GUARDIAN 'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures' EXPRESS 'Rankin
is a phenomenon' SPECTATOR 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best' SCOTSMAN 'The king
of crime fiction' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Great fiction full stop' THE TIMES **** Ian
Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w c 10th October 2022 and w c
1st May 2023
