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The Impossible Dead

By: Ian Rankin
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
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Malcolm Fox and his team are back. They've been sent to Fife to investigate whether fellow cops covered up for a corrupt colleague, Detective Paul Carter. Carter has been found guilty of misconduct with his own uncle, also in the force, having proved to be his nemesis. But what should be a simple job is soon complicated by intimations of conspiracy - and a brutal murder committed with a weapon that should not even exist.

The spiralling investigation takes Fox back to 1985, a year of turmoil in British political life. Terrorists intent on a split between Scotland and the rest of the UK were becoming more ruthless, sending letter-bombs and poisonous spores to government offices, plotting kidnaps and murder, and trying to stay one step ahead of the spies sent to find them. Fox has a duty to get at the truth, while the body count rises, the clock starts ticking, and he fights for his professional and personal life.

©2011 John Rebus Ltd (P)2011 Orion Publishing Group Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime
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I loved The Complaints and this is a worthy successor. An excellent example of Rankin's twisted mind - just when you think you've sussed it he throws another spanner in the works. Peter Forbes is yet again the best person to read this. Each character is clearly defined and he draws you into the story. First Class!

Excellent

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Gripping. Fox is an interesting character - very compelling and totally different from Rankin's long-time anti-hero: Rebus. This is multi-layered, complex, sophisticated. A great listen.

wow

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I found the book very complicated with many different characters being introduced. I listened until the end which was quite a long time coming. That said, it kept me listening until the end.

Not a Rebus story

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I expected more of the same as the Rebus series but although well read it was a bit too political for my liking. This may be just my taste as it did keep me listening to the end.

A bit long winded

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Great story, brilliantly read.
M5 got a lot shorter whilst listening..
I hope there will be another one..

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