Death Is Not the End

For readers unfamiliar with the blistering plots and language of Ian Rankin's longer works, this special edition novella is the perfect opportunity to get to know Rankin and his unforgettable creation, Inspector John Rebus.

For long-time Rebus fans, it is an opportunity to fllow him as he explores a sub-plot from his most recent outing, Dead Souls.

When his high-school sweetheart calls him out of the blue, he agrees to track down her missing son, who was last seen at a bar owned by some shady mob-linked gangsters.

His pursuit takes him through an Edinburgh beyond the tartan tearooms and cobbled streets of the tourist brochures, and modern city boasting a variety of criminals and their victims.

As Rebus contemplates the lurking immortality of his own city, Rankin offers readers page-turning suspense and astonishing literary grace.