Dead Souls

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Ian Rankin 저자(글)

ORION PAPERBACKS · 2011년 08월 04일

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Detective Inspector Rebus is troubled by the death of his friend Jack Morton. He is also investigating another friend's missing son whilst dealing with a known killer and a paedophile lurking around the Lothian area, but it's all in a day's work to him.
Born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960, Ian Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982, and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987, and the Rebus books are now translated into twenty-two languages and are bestsellers on several continents.Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow, and is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award. He is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards including the prestigious Diamond Dagger in 2005. In 2004, Ian won America's celebrated Edgar Award for 'Resurrection Men'. He has also been shortlisted for the Edgar and Anthony Awards in the USA, and won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the Deutscher Krimipreis.Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews and Edinburgh.A contributor to BBC2's 'Newsnight Review', he also presented his own TV series, 'Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts'. He recently received the OBE for services to literature, opting to receive the prize in his home city of Edinburgh, where he lives with his partner and two sons.
Reissued in the stunning new livery alongside EXIT MUSIC - new in paperback.New for this edition - specially commissioned Reading Group Notes.Ian Rankin is a regular No.1 bestseller and Guardian fastseller.The Rebus TV adaptation attracted 9 million viewers.He has an incredibly high profile - he has had his own TV series, received an OBE and is a regular on TV and radio.He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger and the Edgar Award.Ian Rankin makes up more than 10% of all UK crime sales.He also constantly gets excellent reviews:'This is a typically deep and intricate story from arguably Scotland's finest living writer' The Times.'Rankin is a master of his craft, handling each twist and turn of the plot with consummate skill' Independent on Sunday.'The Rebus novels are a remarkable achievement' Daily Mail.'No other writer in his chosen genre is producing books as rich and comprehensive as this: Dickensian, you might say' Literary Review.'An outstanding and highly recommended crime novel from a master in his field' Scotland on Sunday.
Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma - should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals begin a hate campaign Rebus gets a call from the past: theson of a friend has gone missing and no one else will make time to askthe right questions. And then a fragment of Scotland's criminal history is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. Once more Rebus's cup of trouble runneth over and the ghosts of past misdeeds return to haunt Edinburgh's streets.
The 10th Inspector Rebus novel from 'Britain's best crime novelist'[Daily Express]

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ISBN	9780752883625 ( 0752883623 )
발행(출시)일자	2011년 08월 04일
쪽수	512쪽
크기	128 * 196 * 32 mm / 340 g
언어	영어