The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.

‘Rebus in jail and better than ever … Surprising, gripping and witty. Rankin has taken the police procedural and transformed into an epic character study of a man and his city … Nobody does it better.’
THE TIMES

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JOHN REBUS SPENT HIS LIFE AS A DETECTIVE PUTTING EDINBURGH’S MOST DEADLY CRIMINALS BEHIND BARS.

NOW, HE’S JOINED THEM.

As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.

That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard…

However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide.

With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope – with his life on the line.

But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?

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PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE:

‘Unforgettable … Proves that Rebus is one of the most remarkable characters in crime fiction.’
DAILY MAIL

‘With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better… This is unmissable.’
MICK HERRON, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘Midnight & Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you’ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best.’
ELLY GRIFFITHS, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘I was absolutely knocked sideways by it – it is utterly marvellous and so touching.’
JILLY COOPER, the Sunday Times Bestseller

‘A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off…’
STUART MACBRIDE, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always.’
JILL MANSELL, the Sunday Times Bestseller

‘Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability.’
B. A. PARIS, the Sunday Times Bestseller

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PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:

‘Ian Rankin is a genius’
LEE CHILD

‘Rebus is one of British crime writing’s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse’
DAILY MAIL

‘Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading … Rankin has redefined the genre’
GUARDIAN

‘The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life’s pleasures’
EXPRESS

‘Rankin is a phenomenon’
SPECTATOR

‘Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best’
SCOTSMAN

‘The king of crime fiction’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Great fiction, full stop’
THE TIMES

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Ian Rankin’s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year.

John Rebus spent his life as a detective putting Edinburgh’s most deadly criminals behind bars. Now, he’s joined them…

As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.

That is, until a murder at midnight in a locked cell presents a new mystery. They say old habits die hard…

However, this is a case where the prisoners and the guards are all suspects, and everyone has something to hide.

With no badge, no authority and no safety net, Rebus walks a tightrope – with his life on the line.

But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?

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PRAISE FOR MIDNIGHT AND BLUE:

‘With every novel, Rankin leaves us wanting more. Midnight and Blue is no exception. As Rebus ages, he becomes ever more human, ever more relatable, and the books become even better… This is unmissable.’
MICK HERRON, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘Midnight & Blue is a triumph. Rebus as you’ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best.’
ELLY GRIFFITHS, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘A taut, claustrophobic thriller, that puts a Golden Age twist on a modern-day tale. The perfect book to keep Rebus fans clanging their tin cups against the prison bars, until the riot kicks off…’
STUART MACBRIDE, the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

‘Kept me up reading until long after midnight. Blew me away. Absolutely brilliant, as always.’
JILL MANSELL, the Sunday Times Bestseller

‘Loved this tense, pacy thriller, jam-packed with action but also a surprising vulnerability.’
B. A. PARIS, the Sunday Times Bestseller

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PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:

‘Ian Rankin is a genius’
LEE CHILD

‘Rebus is one of British crime writing’s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse’
DAILY MAIL

‘Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading … Rankin has redefined the genre’
GUARDIAN

‘The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life’s pleasures’
EXPRESS

‘Rankin is a phenomenon’
SPECTATOR

‘Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best’
SCOTSMAN

‘The king of crime fiction’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Great fiction, full stop’
THE TIMES

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Ian Rankin’s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

THE BRAND NEW REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. ONE OF THE MUST-READ NOVELS OF THE YEAR.

‘I loved it – Rebus is one of fiction’s greatest creations’ MARIAN KEYES

John Rebus stands accused: the once legendary detective is on trial, facing the rest of his life behind bars.

How does a hero turn villain?
Or have times changed, and the rules with them?

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke tackles Edinburgh’s most explosive case in years, as a corrupt cop harbouring huge secrets goes missing.

But is her loyalty to the police or the public? And who can she trust when nobody is truly innocent – including her former mentor Rebus – and a killer walks among them?

As the time comes to choose sides, it becomes clear: after a lifetime of lies, the truth will break your heart…

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PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES:

‘I loved it hugely! Rebus is one of fiction’s greatest creations.’
MARIAN KEYES

‘Phenomenal … The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is going to be talking about this!‘
MICK HERRON

‘Magnificent – beautifully written, clever – and what an ending!‘
KATE MOSSE

‘Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.’
SARAH VAUGHAN

‘The standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation … The kind of ending you won’t ever forget.’
CHRIS WHITAKER

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PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:

‘Ian Rankin is a genius’
LEE CHILD

‘Rebus is one of British crime writing’s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse’
DAILY MAIL

‘Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading … Rankin has redefined the genre’
GUARDIAN

‘The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life’s pleasures’
EXPRESS

‘Rankin is a phenomenon’
SPECTATOR

‘Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best’
SCOTSMAN

‘The king of crime fiction’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Great fiction, full stop’
THE TIMES

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Ian Rankin’s A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10th October 2022 and w/c 1st May 2023

THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND AMAZON PRIME’S BOSCH AND NETFLIX’S THE LINCOLN LAWYER

SOME CRIMES YOU CAN’T FORGET.
OTHERS YOU CAN’T FORGIVE.

Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD’s cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is she must first unravel an unsolved murder, or lose this opportunity of a lifetime…

Harry Bosch is top of the list of investigators Ballard wants to recruit. The ex-detective is a living legend – but for how long?

Because Bosch has his own agenda: a crime that has haunted him for years – the murder of a whole family, buried out in the desert – which he vowed to close.

With the killer still out there and evidence elusive, Bosch is on a collision course with a choice he hoped never to make…

‘Cements Connelly’s reputation as the master of modern crime fiction’ EXPRESS

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CRIME DOESN’T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

‘The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation’
IAN RANKIN

‘An incredible writer’
RICHARD OSMAN

‘The best mystery writer in the world’
GQ

‘One of the world’s greatest crime writers’
DAILY MAIL

‘A superb natural storyteller’
LEE CHILD

‘A master’
STEPHEN KING

‘A genius’
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

‘Crime thriller writing of the highest order’
GUARDIAN

‘One of the great storytellers of crime fiction’
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND AMAZON PRIME’S BOSCH AND NETFLIX’S THE LINCOLN LAWYER

SOME CRIMES YOU CAN’T FORGET.
Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance of a lifetime: revive the LAPD’s cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is they must first crack the unsolved murder of the sister of the city councilman who is sponsoring the department – or lose everything…

OTHERS YOU CAN’T FORGIVE.
Harry Bosch is top of the list of investigators Ballard wants to recruit. The former homicide detective is a living legend – but for how long? Because Bosch has his own agenda: a crime that has haunted him for years – the murder of a whole family, buried out in the desert – which he vowed to close.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW WHO DID IT?
With the killer still out there and evidence elusive – Bosch is on a collision course with a choice he hoped never to make…

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CRIME DOESN’T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

‘The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation’
IAN RANKIN

‘The best mystery writer in the world’
GQ

‘One of the greatest crime writers’
DAILY MAIL

‘A superb natural storyteller’
LEE CHILD

‘A master’
STEPHEN KING

‘A genius’
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

‘Crime thriller writing of the highest order’
GUARDIAN

‘A terrific writer with pace, style and humanity to spare’
THE TIMES

‘America’s greatest living crime writer’
DAILY EXPRESS

‘One of the great storytellers of crime fiction’
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

John Rebus had been in court plenty of times, but this was his first time in the dock…

John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Although it’s not the first time the legendary detective has taken the law into his own hands, it might be the last.

What drove a good man to cross the line? Or have times changed, and the rules with them?

Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke faces Edinburgh’s most explosive case in years, as a corrupt cop goes missing after claiming to harbour secrets that could sink the city’s police force.

But in this investigation, it seems all roads lead to Rebus – and Clarke’s twin loyalties to the public and the police will be tested to their limit.

A reckoning is coming – and John Rebus may be hearing the call for last orders…

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PRAISE FOR A HEART FULL OF HEADSTONES:

‘I loved it hugely! Rebus is one of fiction’s greatest creations.’
MARIAN KEYES

‘Phenomenal … The ending is going to floor readers. Everyone is going to be talking about this!‘
MICK HERRON

‘Magnificent – beautifully written, clever – and what an ending!‘
KATE MOSSE

‘Peerless. Immaculately crafted, gripping, intricately textured. By turns wry, brutal, unflinching, heart-filled.’
SARAH VAUGHAN

‘The standout novel from one of the great storytellers of our generation … The kind of ending you won’t ever forget.’
CHRIS WHITAKER

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PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN:

‘Ian Rankin is a genius’
LEE CHILD

‘Rebus is one of British crime writing’s greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse’
DAILY MAIL

‘Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading … Rankin has redefined the genre’
GUARDIAN

‘The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life’s pleasures’
EXPRESS

‘Rankin is a phenomenon’
SPECTATOR

‘Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best’
SCOTSMAN

‘The king of crime fiction’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Great fiction, full stop’
THE TIMES

‘An authentic, topical and terrifying thriller: one of Michael Connelly’s very best’
THE TIMES

‘Yet another superb thriller from a writer at the top of his game’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Consistently excellent’
MAIL ON SUNDAY

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A MURDER YEARS IN THE MAKING
A murder in the middle of a street party seems a senseless tragedy. But the victim had a dark past which came back to haunt him.

THE DEEPER YOU LOOK
Detective Renée Ballard connects the killing to an unsolved case last worked by ex-LAPD legend Harry Bosch. But then a new crime shatters the night shift…

THE DARKER IT GETS
The Midnight Men are a deadly pair of predators who stalk the city during the dark hours and disappear without a trace.

Ballard once believed her job was to bring the truth to light. In a police department shaken to the core by protests and pandemic, both cases have the power to save her – or end her…

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CRIME DOESN’T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:

‘One of the very best writers working today’ Sunday Telegraph

‘The best mystery writer in the world’ GQ

‘A superb natural storyteller’ Lee Child

‘America’s greatest living crime writer’ Daily Express

‘A crime writing genius’ Independent on Sunday

Jordan Marshall has excelled within the Met Police, driven by a loss that defined her teenage years. She obtains new evidence, convincing both Chambers and Winter to revisit the case. However, this new investigation reawakens their killer, the team in desperate pursuit of a monster hell-bent on finishing what he started at any cost.

Praise for Daniel Cole:

‘A brilliant, breathless thriller’ M.J. Arlidge

‘Superb thriller writing’ Peter Robinson

‘A star is born. Killer plot. Killer pace’ Simon Toyne

‘The Dark Hours is yet another superb thriller from a writer at the top of his game’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Consistently excellent … The plotting is as skilful as ever, and the pacing as relentless’
MAIL ON SUNDAY

On New Year’s Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revellers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party.

Detective Renée Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift.

The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, and will kill to keep their identities secret.

In a police department shaken to the core by pandemic and protests, both cases have the power to save Ballard’s belief in the job – or take everything from her…

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CRIME DOESN’T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY.

‘One of the very best writers working today’ Sunday Telegraph

‘The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation’ Ian Rankin

‘A superb natural storyteller’ Lee Child

‘A master’ Stephen King

‘Crime thriller writing of the highest order’ Guardian

‘America’s greatest living crime writer’ Daily Express

‘A crime writing genius’ Independent on Sunday