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  • A Heart Full of Headstones

  • By: Ian Rankin
  • Narrated by: James Macpherson
  • Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (932 ratings)

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A Heart Full of Headstones

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: James Macpherson
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Summary

THE BRAND NEW REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. ONE OF THE MUST-LSTEN INOVELS OF THE YEAR.

'I loved it - Rebus is one of fiction's greatest creations' MARIAN KEYES

John Rebus stands accused: the once legendary detective is on trial, facing the rest of his life behind bars.

How does a hero turn villain?
Or have times changed, and the rules with them?

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke tackles Edinburgh's most explosive case in years, as a corrupt cop harbouring huge secrets goes missing.

But is her loyalty to the police or the public? And who can she trust when nobody is truly innocent - including her former mentor Rebus - and a killer walks among them?

As the time comes to choose sides, it becomes clear: after a lifetime of lies, the truth will break your heart...

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PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES:

'Phenomenal ... The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is going to be talking about this!'
MICK HERRON

'Magnificent - beautifully written, clever - and what an ending!'
KATE MOSSE

'Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.'
SARAH VAUGHAN

'The standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation ... The kind of ending you won't ever forget.'
CHRIS WHITAKER

Ian Rankin's A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

©2022 Ian Rankin (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group
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Briliant

Absolutely loved this great story with lots of different strands brought together brilliantly. Fabulous reading by James Macpherson as always the voice of JR and Big G.

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Usual quality and intrigue.

loved it, it's hard to imagine Rebus getting old but he still manages to do it disgracefullly.

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Utterly Brilliant

I just Love the Ian Rankin books, and this one did not fail to entrap me. 100% Thank you Ian. James Macpherson also delivered a perfect performance. all in all it has left me wanting more.

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Still brilliant

The way the characters have moved on is one of the great strengths of this series

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"Even games can have consequences."


It's Ian Rankin - of course it's brilliant.
And narrator, James MacPherson, is excellent.
Complex police drama with John Regis still.manipulating...
Recommended.

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Gritty, gripping, delicious Rebus

Enjoyed just as much as I’ve enjoyed all Rebus outings. Complicated, suspenseful, a darkly humorous. I feel as though I’ve grown up with the man ❤️

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Well Constructed Whodunnit

It always surprises me the ways in which Ian Rankinn manages to keep Rebus involved with crime and the police - given he's retired. This was a great story that kept me listening all the way through.

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One of the best

The strange yin and yang relationship of Rebus and Cafferty is brought to a dark gripping climax. James Macpherson reads superbly as ever. Vivid, powerful and moving.

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Brilliant as always

How can it end like that? Superb book, ine of the best Rebus novels I've read

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Good listening

Enjoyed the narration. Typical Rankin, story moves along at pace with red herrings along the way. Didn't see the end coming!

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