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An unexpected call brings back memories and guilt for DK John Rebus of the Lothian and Borders police. An old schoolfriend's son has gone missing, and Brian Mee would like 'Johnny' to do a little digging on the side to put his wife's mind at rest. Then Rebus finds by chance a freed paedophile at the zoo with camera in hand. 'Outing' the man brings in the vigilantes, leaving Rebus with mixed feelings and another weight on his conscience. But the last straw is a convicted killer, back on home ground after extradition from the US. Cary Oakes is looking to play games - with Rebus as his number one pawn.

El inspector Rebus se desvive por llegar al fondo de una investigación que podría desenmascarar a un genocida de la segunda guerra mundial -asunto que el gobierno británico preferiría no destapar-, cuando la batalla callejera entre dos bandas rivales llama a su puerta. Un mafioso checheno y Tommy Telford, un joven ganster de Glasgow que ha comenzado a afianzar su territorio en Edimburgo, dirigen una lucrativa red de prostitucion. Rebus, rodeado de enemigos, explora y se enfrenta al crimen organizado; quiere acabar con Telford, y asi lo hara, aun a costa de sellar un pacto con el diablo.Descarnada, genuina y maravillosamente escrita. GuardianMagistral tratamiento de Rankin a esta intriga criminal. Sunday Times

L´inspector John Rebus s´embranca en quatre casos simultanis mirant d´atrapar un assassí, que a la vegada el pot acabar portant a l´infame Bible John, l´home que, al Glasgow dels anys seixanta, va matar tres dones. Aquests casos, Rebus els emprèn sotmès a la pressió policial dirigida per un alt carrec que ha estat acusat d´acceptar suborns d´un peix gros. Per acabar-ho d´adobar, el persegueix la televisió, que investiga un antic error judicial i fa que l´inspector sembli culpable davant d´un milió o més d´espectadors.

Stalking a poisoner at the local zoo, Inspector John Rebus comes across a paedophile taking pictures of children. When the social workers claim he is there for legitimate educational reasons, Rebus is faced with a dilemma - should he be outed to protect local kids or given a chance to start anew? As the locals begin a hate campaign he gets a call from the past: the son of a friend has gone missing and no one else will make time to ask the right questions. And then a fragment of Scotland's criminal history is repatriated at the end of a life sentence for murder. Once more Rebus's cup of trouble runneth over and the ghosts of past misdeeds return to haunt Edinburgh's streets.

A copycat is at work, nicknamed "Bible Johnny" by the media, a new menace with violent ambitions.

*****THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER***** The iconic Ian Rankin returns with the essential must-read thriller of the year."Loved In A House Of Lies. How does Rebus keep on getting better and better? Ian Rankin is a genius." LEE CHILD "One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse ... Beautifully told, superbly constructed and utterly engrossing." DAILY MAIL "Absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read." KATE MOSSE "Rankin's Latest and Greatest. It is stunning. I didn't sleep for three nights reading it." JILLY COOPER * * * * * IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched. Everyone has secrets Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled and now - after a decade without answers - it's time for the truth. Nobody is innocent Every officer involved must be questioned, and it seems everyone on the case has something to hide, and everything to lose. But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus. * * * * * "Grips from the first sentence. No one in Britain writes better crime novels today." EVENING STANDARD "There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives. In A House of Lies is a must-read." TANA FRENCH "Thrillingly told, with the best cast in contemporary crime, Rankin is one of the most significant social commentators of our time. Just read the book. It says it better than I can." DENISE MINA "Rankin remains the most consistent practitioner of finely crafted, richly detailed, literary crime novels being produced today. He's always been at the top of his game, and this latest is no exception." LINWOOD BARCLAY "A first-rate crime novel: tense, twisty and often very funny. A real joy - Rebus still makes sparks fly." ELLY GRIFFITHS "Definitely not to be missed. Rankin's at the top of his form here, and no reader will go away disappointed." PETER ROBINSON

IN A HOUSE OF LIES...Everyone has something to hideA missing private investigator is found, locked in a car hidden deep in the woods. Worse still - both for his family and the police - is that his body was in an area that had already been searched.Everyone has secretsDetective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is part of a new inquiry, combing through the mistakes of the original case. There were always suspicions over how the investigation was handled and now - after a decade without answers - it's time for the truth.Nobody is innocentEvery officer involved must be questioned, and it seems everyone on the case has something to hide, and everything to lose.But there is one man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him: John Rebus.

The iconic Ian Rankin returns with the essential must-read thriller of the year. "Loved In A House Of Lies. How does Rebus keep on getting better and better? Ian Rankin is a genius." LEE CHILD "One of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse ... Beautifully told, superbly constructed and utterly engrossing." DAILY MAIL "Absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read."