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The Hanging Garden: An Inspector Rebus Mystery (Inspector Rebus Novels #9) (Paperback)
Other Books in Series
This is book number 9 in the Inspector Rebus Novels series.
- #1: Knots and Crosses: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #1) (Paperback): $17.99
- #2: Hide and Seek: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #2) (Paperback): $22.00
- #3: Tooth and Nail: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #3) (Paperback): $18.99
- #4: Strip Jack: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #4) (Paperback): $19.99
- #5: The Black Book: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #5) (Paperback): $18.99
- #6: Mortal Causes: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #6) (Paperback): $18.99
- #7: Let It Bleed: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #7) (Paperback): $27.00
- #8: Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery (Inspector Rebus Novels #8) (Paperback): $23.99
- #10: Dead Souls: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #10) (Paperback): $23.99
- #11: Set in Darkness: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #11) (Paperback): $24.99
- #12: The Falls: An Inspector Rebus Novel (Inspector Rebus Novels #12) (Paperback): $22.99
- #18: Standing in Another Man's Grave Lib/E (Inspector Rebus #18) (Compact Disc): $84.99
- #19: Saints of the Shadow Bible (Inspector Rebus Mysteries #19) (Compact Disc): $84.99
- #20: Even Dogs in the Wild (Inspector Rebus Mysteries #20) (MP3 CD): $44.99
- #21: Rather Be the Devil Lib/E (Inspector Rebus #21) (Compact Disc): $13.99
- #23: A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus Novel #23) (Large Print / Library Binding): $34.99
- #24: A Heart Full of Headstones (Inspector Rebus Novel #24) (Large Print / Library Binding): $34.99
Description
A chilling glimpse into the darkest extremes of human cruelty, The Hanging Garden is a page-turning literary thriller. This ninth entry in Ian Rankin's award-winning series confirms his reputation as a writer of rare and lasting gifts.
Drugs. Extortion. Slavery. Organized crime is fighting for a hold on Inspector John Rebus's peaceful Scotland. And when Rebus rescues a young Bosnian girl forced into prostitution, he breaks a policeman's golden rule to never get personally involved in a case. Add to that the hunt for an elderly Nazi accused of slaughtering an entire French village, and Rebus wonders just how evil humans can be. Until his own daughter is mortally injured as a gangland warning for him to back off. Then even a dedicated cop like Rebus might make a deal with the devil to find the culprit. Not for justice. For revenge.
About the Author
Ian Rankin is the worldwide #1 bestselling writer of the Inspector Rebus books, including Knots and Crosses, Hide and Seek, Let It Bleed, Black and Blue, Set in Darkness, Resurrection Men, A Question of Blood, The Falls and Exit Music. He is also the author of The Complaints and Doors Open. He has won an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, a Diamond Dagger for career excellence, and the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to literature. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife and their two sons.
Praise For…
“Rebus, a puzzle to himself and an enigma to everyone else ... remains one of the most charismatic heroes in contemporary crime fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The two cases [Rebus] is investigating here are complex, like one of those fiendishly difficult double-sided jigsaws. The skill with which Rankin fits them together is formidable.” —Sunday Telegraph
“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.” —Sunday Times
“Rankin uses his laconic prose as a literary paint stripper, scouring away pretensions to reveal the unwholesome reality beneath.” —Independent
