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The Hanging Garden

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

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The Hanging Garden

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: James Macpherson
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 DI Rebus is buried under a pile of paperwork but an escalating dispute between the upstart Tommy Telford and Big Ger Cafferty's gang gives Rebus an escape clause.

Telford is known to have close links with a Chechen gangster bringing refugees into Britain as prostitutes. When Rebus takes under his wing a distraught Bosnian call girl, it gives him a personal reason to make sure Telford goes back to Paisley and pronto.

Then Rebus's daughter is the victim of an all too professional hit-and-run and Rebus knows that there is now nothing he won't do to bring down prime suspect Tommy Telford - even if it means cutting a deal with the devil.

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group©1998 John Rebus Ltd Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Suspense Crime

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Critic reviews

They call his work crime fiction, but the adjective is superfluous ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today
Rankin's handling of the gangland plot, culminating in a sting designed to entrap the multi-national mobsters as they raid a huge drug-making plant is masterly
An addictive writer ... a remarkable talent
No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin
One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse
Ian Rankin is a genius (Lee Child)
All stars
Most relevant
I especially like Ian’s introduction and am looking forward to my next listen which will start as soon as possible.

Ian Rank - Introduction

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Brilliant story, listened to the whole thing in two days. Look forward to the next one

Great listen, every new book just gets better

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Brilliant plot, characters and style. We dive into Rebus' personal life a little deeper, as well as an intertwined series of investigations outside.

Best 8n the series so far

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I have long enjoyed the Rebus books, this one was a little slow to get started, all of the lines a bit jumbled, and a bit faltering, but it came together and gathered pace as it progressed to to proper conclusion. Yes I would thoroughly recommend it to listeners.

a credible Rebus adventure.

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Great book the Rebus character is a lovable rouge but everyone knows one like him. The book has a great story line with deals with criminals, attempted murder, little old ladies as drug mules

You got to love Rebus

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