London: Orion, (2013.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel in this excellent series set in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring former Detective Inspector John Rebus (who took a demotion to Detective Sergeant in order to return to the force) and involving an investigation into a squad during his first years on the force as well as current conflicts, including between those on opposite sides of an independent Scotland. Reviewers called this series "brutal but beautifully written" and Rankin a "master of the moody modern police procedural." 328 pp. ISBN: 978-1409144748.