Ian Rankin: The Black Book (USA 2009) From the Publisher: Ian Rankin: The Black Book. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 031256564X (August, 2009), 326 p., $16.99.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (UK 2008) From the Publisher: Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself... Ian Rankin: The Black Book. Does the end always justify the means? Orion, ISBN: 9780752883571 (August, 2008), 340 p., £7.99.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (UK 2005) From the Publisher: Pursued by dangerous ghosts and tormented by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together the most complex and confusing of jigsaws. But not everyone wants the puzzle solved - perhaps not even Rebus himself... Ian Rankin: The Black Book. Orion, ISBN: 9780752877242 (September, 2005), 340 p., £6.99.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (USA 2000) From the Publisher: Ian Rankin: The Black Book. St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 0312976755 (October, 2000), 351 p., $7.50.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (UK 1998) From the Publisher: Ian Rankin: The Black Book. Orion, ISBN: 1857974131 (January (?), 1998), 340 p., £5.99.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (UK 1994) From the Publisher: When a close colleague is brutally attacked, Inspector John Rebus is drawn into a case involving a hotel fire, an unidentified body, and a long forgotten night of terror and murder. Pursued by dangerous ghosts, and tantalized by the coded secrets of his colleague's notebook, Rebus must piece together a jigsaw no one - perhaps not even he - wants completed. "A skilful blend of mystery and psychological insight" "Rankin's ability to create a credible character, delivering convincing dialogue to complement sinister and hard-hitting plots set against vividly detailed atmosphere, is simply awesome" Ian Rankin: The Black Book. An Inspector Rebus Novel. Orion, ISBN: 1857974131 (September, 1994), 340 p., £4.99.
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Ian Rankin: The Black Book (USA 1994) From the Publisher: When the Central Hotel, a place of decidedly unsavory reputation, burned to the ground in a mysterious fire, the Edinburgh police were unable to disguise their delight. That is, until a body was found in the still-smoldering ashes, charred beyond all identification but with a bullet lodged in its skull. Now it's five years later and Inspector John Rebus is following any leads in a vicious off-duty ambush chat has put one of his favorite junior officers into a coma. A cheap black notebook belonging to the wounded policeman contains a cryptic allusion to the almost-forgotten blaze, but crucial pieces of the puzzle obstinately refuse to fall in place. What could young Detective Sergeant Brian Holmes have learned to render him such a threat that he must be silenced at all costs? "The past is important," Rebus hardly needs to remind himself, yet the secrets he persists in uncovering are buried in layer upon layer of sordid and evil lies. Once again, the combination of Rebus and Rankin is a powerful one. Richly seasoned by the weary toughness of Edinburgh's citizenry, The Black Book is compelling modern noir, and John Rebus's mean streets are ones you'll want to walk down again and again... Ian Rankin: The Black Book. Otto Penzler Books, ISBN: 1883402778 (January, 1994), 278 p., $21.00.
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