Rather be the devil : a novel / Ian Rankin.
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TextSeries: Rankin, Ian. Inspector Rebus novel series ; 21.Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First United States editionDescription: 310 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780316342575 (hardcover)Subject(s): Rebus, Inspector (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Police -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Fiction | Edinburgh (Scotland) -- FictionGenre/Form: Detective and mystery fiction. | Thrillers (Fiction) DDC classification: 823/.914 Summary: For John Rebus, 40 years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. She was murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, and Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs. A young pretender, Darryl Christie, may have staked his claim, but a vicious attack leaves him weakened and vulnerable, and an inquiry into a major money laundering scheme threatens his position. Has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?
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"Originally published in Great Britain by Orion Publishing Group, Ltd., November 2016"--Title page verso.
For John Rebus, 40 years may have passed, but the death of beautiful, promiscuous Maria Turquand still preys on his mind. She was murdered in her hotel room on the night a famous rock star and his entourage were staying there, and Maria's killer has never been found. Meanwhile, the dark heart of Edinburgh remains up for grabs. A young pretender, Darryl Christie, may have staked his claim, but a vicious attack leaves him weakened and vulnerable, and an inquiry into a major money laundering scheme threatens his position. Has old-time crime boss Big Ger Cafferty really given up the ghost, or is he biding his time until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?
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