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Book Recommendation: Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

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Book Recommendation: Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

 

Knots and Crosses (1987) is the first novel in the series featuring Inspector John Rebus by Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin. I enjoyed this book and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the links to learn more about the author and his many books.

 

Ian Rankin

Born in the Kingdom of Fife in 1960, Ian Rankin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1982 and then spent three years writing novels when he was supposed to be working towards a PhD in Scottish Literature. His first Rebus novel was published in 1987; the Rebus books are now translated into 22 languages and are bestsellers on several continents.

Ian Rankin has been elected a Hawthornden Fellow. He is also a past winner of the Chandler-Fulbright Award, and he received two Dagger Awards for the year's best short story and the Gold Dagger for Fiction. Ian Rankin is also the recipient of honorary degrees from the universities of Abertay, St Andrews, and Edinburgh.

 

Books by Ian Rankin

 

Goodreads Review of Knotts and Crosses

Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle...

Knots and Crosses introduces a gifted mystery novelist, a fascinating locale and the most compellingly complex detective hero at work today.

 

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Comments (21)

Rick Frissell
HomeXpress Realty - Valrico, FL
aka "The Red Baron of Real Estate"

Good morning Roy Kelley .  I will have to read.  Last month I had an opportunity to visit Scotland.  Was easy to capture some great images of castles and city.  I will be curious when reading Ian's book if some of his settings were not a place of visatation.  Happy New Year!

Dec 30, 2019 03:23 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. Your reading is ending the year at a high rate of speed. Enjoy your day!

Dec 30, 2019 04:13 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Good morning, Roy... not an author I'm familiar with, but sounds like one to check out.

Dec 30, 2019 05:19 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Another interesting book to add to the list. Thanks Roy. 

Dec 30, 2019 08:38 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Oh, my goodness, Roy!

What an intriguing story, and plot.  I will add it to my list which is looking like a long string of adding machine tape!

Dec 30, 2019 08:40 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hi Roy, So many books, so little time.  Thanks for another recommendation.  This one sounds very interesting and I will add it to my ever-growing list of books to read.

Dec 30, 2019 08:24 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Knots and Crosses sounds like a great read for crime novel book worms out there, Roy.

Dec 30, 2019 08:54 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks so much for stopping by. It is always good to hear from you.

Dec 31, 2019 05:44 AM