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Set In Darkness

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

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Set In Darkness

Yazan: Ian Rankin
Seslendiren: James Macpherson
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 Edinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. As political passions run high, DI John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in Queensbury House, bang in the middle of his patch. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past.

Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder victim is found. Days later, in the gardens outside, there is another body and Rebus is under pressure to find instant answers.

As the case proceeds, the Inspector finds himself face to face with one of Edinburgh's most notorious criminals...

Read by James Macpherson

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group©2000 John Rebus Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Polisiye Prosedür Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Suç Kurgu İskoçya
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Rebus resurgent ... a brilliantly meshed plot which delivers on every count ... Eleventh in the series. Still making waves
No one in Britain writes better crime novels today
Britain's No.1 crime writer
There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives (Tana French)
No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin ... [Rebus] is a good cop and a masterly creation
Rankin is a phenomenon ... these novels are totally absorbing. Once I start reading one, all else goes by the board till I have finished it
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Would you consider the audio edition of Set In Darkness to be better than the print version?

No, as the story is great, but the narration is awful.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

The narration was over the top so had to be listened to in small measures. I would have expected Ian Rankin of all people to be against the use of this narrator.

Terrible Narration!

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Ian Rankin is undoubtedly amongst the greatest writers of our times and James Macpherson brings Rebus and his Edinburgh to life in a totally believable way. I have been a fan since Ian Rankin's first book 'Knots & Crosses' and can find no fault in any of the following 24 books. Well done Ian, 'Set in Darkness' is every bit as insightful and engaging as any other book in your wonderful Rebus series.

What a wonderful series

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The new Scottish parliament is being built and Edinburgh is about to reclaim its place on the world stage. Unfortunately dead bodies keep turning up, and no one but Rebus seems to want to find out why.

Politics and corruption, a messy case for Rebus

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love Ian rankin he's the best crime writer there is. I'm working my way through all he's books

fantastic as always

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Scotland is on the cusp of a new era of devolved government as the novel gets under way, in December 1998. Rebus appears agnostic on the great constitutional questions - his political philosophy is along the lines of ‘a plague on all their houses’. As a bright new future beckons, opportunities open up for organised crime. The discovery of a corpse - likely interred for about 20 years - during building work for the new parliament triggers a cold case probe. Then the body of an aspiring MSP is found in the grounds of Queensberry House (which was where the mummified corpse had been found). A third investigation begins after the suicide of a tramp who had £400,000 in his suitcase. As ever, Rankin skilfully weaves together these disparate threads. And it’s no surprise that Big Ger Cafferty - Rebus’s gangster nemesis - makes an appearance. We also find out a bit more about the underworld scene before Cafferty’s reign - an expat kingpin is still calling some shots. Nearly 24 years after the novel was published, a lot of its apparent cynicism about devolution was arguably justified. After all, the parliament building didn’t open until 2004 - about five years after the events of Set in Darkness - and its vastly over-budget construction costs sparked a long-running political row, and an inquiry. Set in Darkness is well-paced - and as usual superbly narrated. It does suffer by comparison with some previous titles including The Hanging Garden, which had a greater sense of drama and momentum. I find Cafferty a bit of a bore - but he’s inescapable in the world of Rebus. It’s a fine thriller, and a clever exploration of the political scene at a key moment in Scottish history.

The dark side of a bright new future

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