Ian Rankin Quotes

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Sir Ian James Rankin (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer and philanthropist, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.

We’ve already eaten,’ Fox said. ‘Nice, was

The online world could stuff that in its pipe and vape it.

The mistrust and resentment they brought with them, the way tribes feared anything new, anything from outside the camp’s tight confines.

As usual, Vanderhyde’s memory was sharp enough when it suited him. ‘That’s true. All the same, you were there.’ ‘Yes, I was. But I left several hours before the fire started. Not guilty, your honour.’...

The Scottish vernacular is rich in colourful euphemisms for inebriation: ‘stocious’, ‘stotting’, ‘guttered’, ‘steaming’, ‘steamboats’, ‘wellied’ and ‘hoolit’ are just a few. Another is ‘mortal’, as in...

The club coincided.

Down Where the Drunkards Roll. How

I went to the Oxford Bar first off, but they said they hardly see you these days. I’m at the age where nothing should surprise me, but

Rebus nodded his understanding. The Murder Room was quiet when he reached it. Roy Frazer was reading a paper. Finished with this? Rebus asked, picking up another. Frazer nodded. Chicken phal, Rebus ex...

Her face had decided long ago that make-up wasn’t going to cure anything. Her

Sky glowing dull pink. Simmer dim, as the Shetlanders called

This bleak housing-scheme, designed by sadists who’d never had to live anywhere near it, had a heart which had shrivelled but refused to stop pumping.

Shi-vawn.

We’ve piled his plate high with shit, Fox conceded. And not even tied a bib around his neck, Kaye added. Is your afternoon grilling to be courtesy of a woman called Stoddart?

The Weasel Cafferty’s lieutenant Aly the Weasel’s son Ellen Dempsey owner of MG Cabs in Edinburgh DI Bobby Hogan Leith-based detective WPC Antonia Toni Jackson experienced uniformed officer at St. Leo...

Rebus lifted a Guardian

Ann Street was reckoned by many to be the most beautiful terrace in the city. Tucked away between Queensferry Road and Stockbridge, its two elegant facing rows of Georgian homes were separated by a na...

Acknowledgements Reading Group Notes Timeline About the Author By Ian Rankin Copyright Serendipity. According to the dictionary, it means the ability to make ‘happy chance finds’. Serendip was the old...