Set in Darkness
Ian Rankin · first published 2000 · ISBN 9780752821290
Inspector Rebus investigates three mysteries that might connect: a mummified corpse found during renovations to Scotland's new Parliament building, a suicide, and a murder of a politician. The cases blur past and present as Edinburgh itself becomes a character shadowing the investigation.
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The Best Crime Novels of the 2000s
This Rebus installment demonstrates why Rankin's detective series became the most successful in modern crime fiction. The novel weaves history, politics, and personal corruption into a narrative that makes Scottish noir feel inevitable and urgent.