Saints of the Shadow Bible
Beschreibung:
Ian Rankin is the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller of over thirty novels and creator of John Rebus. His books have been translated into thirty-six languages and have been adapted for radio, the stage and the screen.
Rankin is the recipient of four Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards, including the Diamond Dagger, the UK's most prestigious award for crime fiction. In the United States, he has won the celebrated Edgar Award and been shortlisted for the Anthony Award. In Europe, he has won Denmark's Palle Rosenkrantz Prize, the French Grand Prix du Roman Noir and the German Deutscher Krimipreis.
He is the recipient of honorary degrees from universities across the UK, is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature, and has received an OBE for his services to literature.
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Old crimes don't stay buried...
From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES
'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child
'A first-rate thriller but also a forensic examination of contemporary Scottish society' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner.
Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?
John Rebus ist zurück im aktiven Polizeidienst. Einziger Wermutstropfen: degradiert zum Detective Sergeant muss er nun seinem ehemaligen Schützling Siobhan Clarke zuarbeiten. Die beiden untersuchen gerade einen Autounfall, als bekannt wird, dass die Staatsanwaltschaft einen 30 Jahre zurückliegenden Fall aus Rebus Vergangenheit neu aufrollen will, der ungeheure Sprengkraft entfalten könnte. Damals war Rebus Team beschuldigt worden, Beweise in einem Mordfall manipuliert zu haben. Der mutmaßliche Mörder, ein Polizeispitzel, kam ungestraft davon. Mit den internen Ermittlungen beauftragt ist ausgerechnet der hyperkorrekte Malcolm Fox, der Rebus nicht über den Weg traut und doch auf seine Hilfe angewiesen ist. Rebus hat viel zu verlieren. Und er muss sich entscheiden ...