John Rebus has never been good at walking away - from a case, from a grudge or from the people who need him most. These three novels catch him at different crossroads: returned from retirement with a demotion and a past he can't quite bury; pulled into danger to protect a gangster who has been his nemesis for thirty years; and driving through the night to help a daughter he spent too long neglecting. The past, in Rebus's world, has a habit of finding you first.
Ian Rankin, 'Saints of the Shadow Bible' - Demoted and back on the force, Rebus watches a thirty-year-old murder case resurface. His old squad - 'the Saints' - are suspected of burying evidence. Malcolm Fox is sent to find out the truth.
Ian Rankin, 'Even Dogs in the Wild' - A senior lawyer is found dead alongside a threatening note. Across Edinburgh, gangster Big Ger Cafferty receives an identical one. The only man he'll speak to is Rebus.
Ian Rankin,'A Song for the Dark Times' - A call from his daughter: her husband has vanished and she is the prime suspect. Rebus drives north to a coastal town with big secrets, unsure whether the truth will help or destroy her.
