Books like The Naming of the Dead (An Inspector Rebus) by Ian Rankin
During a high‑level summit in Scotland, Inspector John Rebus is stationed at an abandoned police station when a delegate collapses in the preconference dinner at Edinburgh Castle. With debates for the world’s leaders underway, Rebus must determine whether the death was accidental, suicidal, or a deliberate act linked to a gruesome discovery nearby. Reasoning that powerful men are at risk, he faces pressure from government and secret services while working under a tight deadline to unravel the truth before the conference ends.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Ian Rankin
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