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Ian Rankin reunites readers with his celebrated police detective, Inspector Rebus, in “Beggar's Banquet,” a compilation of seven tightly plotted stories set against the evocative backdrop of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The anthology includes the hard‑to‑find "Death Is Not The End" and showcases Rankin’s signature blend of meticulous crime‑procedural detail and psychological insight. From suburban murders to the inner workings of a serial killer’s mind, from a cop wrestling with a terminal approach to a hitman who runs afoul of a crowded fairground, the collection examines the human condition and the city’s shadows with equal force.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Ian Rankin
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