 Ian Rankin was born in Cardenden, Scotland. He obtained a degree in English Literature at Edinburgh University. In 1986, he moved to London. He worked as a secretary at the National Folktale Centre before becoming a journalist. In 1990, he moved to France. In 1996, he returned to Scotland. He is the creator of 'John Rebus', a Detective Inspector in Edinburgh. He also wrote under the pseudonym 'Jack Harvey'. Visit also this site. |
Titles and year of publication:
| 'John Rebus' Novels | |
| 1) Knots & Crosses | 1987 |
| 2) Hide & Seek | 1990 |
| 3) A Good Hanging and Other Stories (short stories) | 1992 |
| 4) Wolfman (Also published as: Tooth & Nail [1996]) | 1992 |
| 5) Strip Jack | 1992 |
| 6) The Black Book | 1993 |
| 7) Mortal Causes | 1994 |
| 8) Let It Bleed | 1995 |
| 9) Black and Blue (Gold Dagger Award) | 1997 |
| 10) The Hanging Garden | 1998 |
| 11) Death Is Not the End (novella) | 1998 |
| 12) Dead Souls | 1999 |
| 13) Set in Darkness | 2000 |
| 14) The Falls | 2001 |
| 15) Resurrection Men | 2002 |
| 16) A Question of Blood | 2003 |
| 17) Fleshmarket Close | 2004 |
| 18) The Naming of the Dead | 2006 |
| 19) Exit Music | 2007 |
| 20) Standing in Another Man's Grave | 2012 |
| 21) Saints of the Shadow Bible | 2013 |
| 22) The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories (short stories) | 2014 |
| 23) Even Dogs in the Wild | 2015 |
| 24) Rather Be the Devil | 2016 |
| 25) Long Shadows (play) (with Rona Munro) | 2018 |
| 26) In a House of Lies | 2018 |
| 27) A Song for the Dark Times | 2020 |
| 28) A Heart Full of Headstones | 2022 |
| Other Novels | |
| 1) The Flood | 1986 |
| 2) Watchman | 1988 |
| 3) Westwind | 1990 |
| 4) Herbert in Motion and Other Stories (short stories) | 1997 |
| 5) The Complete Short Stories (short stories, with 12 stories featuring John Rebus) | 2005 |
| 6) Doors Open | 2008 |
| 7) The Complaints | 2009 |
| 8) The Impossible Dead | 2011 |
| 9) Dark Road (with Mark Thomson) | 2014 |
| 10) The Dark Remains (with William McIlvanney) | 2021 |
| As 'Jack Harvey' | |
| 1) Witch Hunt | 1993 |
| 2) Bleeding Hearts | 1994 |
| 3) Bloodhunt | 1995 |
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